Personal Support Worker - Cobourg, Canada - Victoria Retirement Living
2 weeks ago
Description
Personal Support Worker (Resident Attendant)_Reports to:
_General Manager**
_Qualifications:_
- Previous employment in a health care/hospitality setting an asset.
- Demonstrated understanding of/empathy for the needs of seniors.
- Good physical and mental health and free from communicable disease.
- Certified in CPR and First Aid recommended.
- Good understanding of the nursing process
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to update and keep current their knowledge of changing regulations, practices and procedures.
- PSW certification
- Able to perform physical work
- Must be able to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, volunteers, residents and families
_Physical Demands:
_
- Standing for long periods of time.
- Walking short distances and up/down staircases.
- Bending, kneeling, providing walking support for residents in the provision of resident care where required.
- Reading/seeing documentation both in paper format and on a computer screen.
- Hearing differences in phone ring tones and/or in fire system horns or alerts for emergency response purposes.
- Speaking/communicating with individuals.
_Job Description:
_
- Provide nursing care, if applicable, in accordance with established policies, physicians order and nursing standards
- Completing nursing documentation if applicable as per residence policies and guidelines
- Responsible for administration of medications and treatments as ordered by residents' physicians within his/her limitations as set by the College of Nurses if Attendant administers medication
- Answer call bells and assist where necessary
- Completes daily, weekly and monthly duties as per policy
- Assist with monthly blood pressure and weights, as assigned
- Assist with serving meals when necessary
- Maintains confidentiality of all resident information including resident medication among other residents
- All other duties as delegated by the General Manager
_Additional Qualifications:
_
- Participates in staff development, safety quality assurance, environment and infection control programs
- Creates an enjoyable, relaxed and entertaining environment in the home and assumes responsibility for the morale and well being of residents
- Deals courteously with, staff, residents, resident families and visitors.
- Attends and actively participates in daily communication meetings
- Observe and report any resident changes in condition
- Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident.
- Strives to understand and respond to each resident with empathy, always remaining mindful of the resident's unique communication patterns, history and basic human needs.
_Job Description:
Risk Management and General Safety_
- Partners with community team to ensure community is in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and/or policies; adherence to safety rules and regulations.
- Practices safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire safety procedures including extinguishers (as applicable), SDSs (Safety Data Sheets) and Lockout Tagout procedures.
- Reports all accidents/incidents immediately.
- Reports all unsafe and hazardous conditions/equipment immediately.
- Complies with all infection control techniques, placement of bio-hazard containers and removal techniques, procedures and policies.
- Participates in Fire Safety and Mock Disaster procedures.
_Job Description:
_
_General_**- Perform all other job duties as assigned
- Refer and adhere to all policies and procedures as they are in effect.
Expected Start Date:
ASAP
Job Type:
Part-time
Salary:
$19.53-$21.37 per hour
Expected hours:
per week
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Onsite parking
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
Experience:
- Senior care: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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