Personal Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Kentville, Canada DTM Safety & Security Full time

DTM Safety & Security will remove worries for clients who require a Safety Sitters for their facilities by providing excellent customer service for clients and in-depth training for their employees.

**Job description**

We are looking for a compassionate Safety Sitter to support patients by providing patients with companionship and care. The Sitter will provide relief for patients’ families and loved ones, and sit with antagonistic, distressed, or with those at risk of falling. You will provide care in a manner that soothes patients, observe for changes in their condition, and summon nursing staff where necessary. To be successful in this role, you need to be knowledgeable and adjustable to understand and respond to the emotional states and mindsets of individual clients. Top applicants are observant, respectful and diplomatic. Safety Sitter Responsibilities: Ensuring supervision of patients at all times. Assisting patients with moving or walking around. Providing patients with emotional support. Refraining from performing additional, unauthorized functions. Detecting changes in condition of patients. Alerting nursing staff when patients need help. Maintaining records of care provided for patients. Maintaining confidentiality of patient information. Adhering to relevant policies, procedures and standards.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24-48 per week

**Salary**: $14.50 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Application question(s):

- Do you have two or more Covid-19 vaccines?

Work Location: In person


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