Part Time Psw Personal Support Worker Days - Almonte, Canada - Orchard View by the Mississippi

Orchard View by the Mississippi

Verified Company

Almonte, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Part time

Description

Reporting to the Director of Care, the Personal Support Worker provides personal care and performs selected tasks, which are within their knowledge and skill, under the direction of their supervisor while adhering to regulatory and policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

To adhere to the plan of care as determined by the director of care
To facilitate residents' move in and transfers where applicable
To observe and report on residents care/service utilizing appropriate tools
To assist the resident with personal care and hygiene and with activities of day to day living
To observe and report on changes in residents condition to supervisor
To escalate medical emergencies to supervisor or emergency medical services as appropriate
To assist with ambulation, mobilization, transferring and adaptive aids
To demonstrate understanding of resident/ needs and maximize abilities
To provide cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support to the residents and there families
To maintain resident/client information confidentiality
To respond to resident/ family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken within decision making authority and or concern communicated to supervisor
To assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment, including residents equipment, belongings, and nursing equipment;
To observe & report to the Supervisor any concerns regarding residents safety, including physical environment, implement interventions as directed by his/her supervisor & advocate on client's behalf to ensure client's safety is maintained;
To engage with other agencies involved in resident care as directed;
To attend in services to develop knowledge and skills;
To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity.
To complete all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of Personal Support Worker program
Experience working with seniors in a retirement setting
Must possess strong written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal and customer focus skills
Must have demonstrated sound skills and knowledge of providing personal care duties
Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position, e.g. lifting/transferring clients