Personal Support Worker - Elmira

JOB SUMMARY:
Leisureworld Caregiving Centre – Elmira is home to 94 residents and currently has an opening for three (3) Permanent Part-Time Personal Support Workers.  The initial assignment is for 30 hours bi-weekly, subject to change based on the operational needs or under the discretion of the manager.
 
As a valued member of the team, the Personal Support Worker demonstrates a commitment to resident safety by providing quality care in accordance with organization’s vision and mission.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES (But not limited to):

• Observation of Residents
• Maintenance of Skin Integrity
• Assists with Personal Hygiene, use and care of Adaptive Devices/Prosthesis
• Assists with Elimination/Toileting and Nutrition
• Ambulates/Transfers
• Provides cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual support to residents
• Implements infection control and emergency measures
• Assists with Restorative Care
• Assists in the provision of care after death and transportation of bodies to the morgue
• Collects and Monitors Resident Information
• Comply with all health and safety regulations and reports any injury, illness, unsafe acts or conditions
• Other duties or Special Projects as assigned

 
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working experience with the elderly in a health care setting, knowledgeable with respect to their needs
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and related bedside care to resident
• Must be familiar with supplies and equipment used to carry out duties.
• Must understand the basis of good sanitation and sterile techniques to avoid infection or the spread of contagious illness.
• Must be mature and possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with resident, families and visitors
• Sensitive and empathetic to the needs of the residents
• Must have effective verbal and written English communication skills.

 
 EDUCATION:

• Successful completion of a Personal Support Worker certificate from an approved college or private institution meeting the standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, National Association of Career Colleges, or Ontario Community Support Association
• Current BCLS
• Continues to grow and develop through attendance at in services, seminars, workshops etc.

 
WE INVEST IN YOU:

• Tuition Assistance
• Continuous growth and development
• Self-fulfillment through meaningful relationships with clients
• Employee Recognition and Discount Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus
• A dynamic and supportive working environment

 
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply directly to:
Dianne Tone
Director of Care
120 Barnswallow Drive
Elmira, ON N3B 2Y9
Fax: (519) 669-0928
Email: Dianne.Tone@leisureworld.ca
Website: www.leisureworld.ca
Competition Number: PSW ELM 0513-1
 
Please quote the competition number PSW ELM 0513-1 in the subject line of your fax or email.
 
Please note that if hired, your employment with Leisureworld will be contingent on receipt of a police and vulnerable sector screening free of criminal activities and satisfactory to Leisureworld’s Police Records Check and Vulnerable Screening policy.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted. Resumes are shared amongst all Leisureworld Homes.
  
   

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