Personal Support Worker

3 days ago


North York, Canada One Kenton Place Full time

**Personal Support Worker**

**Position Summary**:
Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services and the Assistant Director of Care, the Personal Support Worker provides resident-focused personal care, within an interdisciplinary team consistent with the Mission and Values of One Kenton Place.

**Qualifications**:

- Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent as per the requirements in Ontario
- Experience in a Retirement Home or Long Term Care setting is an asset
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to work well with others in a team approach, and adapt to changing situations
- Physically capable of performing assigned duties within a flexible work schedule inside a 24-hour a day 7 day a week operation
- Ability to meet and maintain health requirements as per legislation
- Current WHMIS certification, an asset
- Computer skills, an asset

**Position Responsibilities**:
Delivers resident-focused care within the full scope of practice of a PSW, in a home-like environment, respecting the individuality and dignity of each resident/family and coworkers including the completion of the following duties:
1. Performs the responsibilities of the position within the legislative and regulatory standards set out in the applicable Retirement Homes Act.

2. Participates in all aspects of personal resident care to ensure the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of each resident/ family are met under the direction of the Registered Staff and/or Director of Clinical Services & Assistant Director of Care.

3. Utilizes therapeutic communication by establishing a working relationship with residents/families and coworkers for the purpose of meeting the resident's needs; ensuring respect, dignity, and individuality of each resident and staff member.

4. Participates with other team members in formulating, delivering and reporting the daily resident care needs and personal preferences by:

- Attending and gathering pertinent data from end-of-shift endorsement and communication binder,
- Seeking direction from Registered Staff,
- Observing residents for any changes and reporting immediately to the Registered Staff,
- Assessing behaviours and activities of daily living and reporting in oral and/or written form at designated times, and
- Reporting unusual events promptly and directly to Registered Staff.

5. Delivers effective and efficient care under the direction of the Registered Staff that promotes resident/family choice and acknowledges the resident strengths, limitations as well as their need for safety and the safety of other residents/family and staff.

6. Consistent with resident-focused care approach to meet resident needs and demonstrates initiative to:

- Assists with serving meals, feeding, providing nourishment supplements,
- Assists with transporting and transferring residents as needed,
- Responds to any resident in need and assist any employee in need of help, and
- Under the direction of the Registered Staff applies treatment creams to residents.

7. Ensures daily, the neatness of residents’ rooms, furniture, clothes closets, mobility devices, tub/washrooms, utility rooms and kitchen/serveries. 8. Participates in multidisciplinary committee work as required:

- Care conferences as directed, and
- Unit meetings, general staff meetings, and PSW meetings.

8. Participates in continuing education, relevant to One Kenton Place, to ensure skills and abilities are maintained and enhanced.

9. Participates in continuous quality improvement of the home and associated care services by:

- Ongoing collection and documentation in POC
- Using supplies in a cost-efficient manner as per product guidelines,
- Offering suggestions to the Director of Clinical Services and Assistant Director of Care regarding resource allocation, and
- Participating in continuing education, relevant to One Kenton Place to ensure skills and abilities are maintained and enhanced.

10. Creates a facility environment that protects the confidentiality of residents, staff and activities of One Kenton Place.

11. Protects own health and the health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety.

12. Follows all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.

**_The foregoing description reflects the general duties necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed to be all of the work requirements that may be inherent _**_for this position._**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $15.85-$16.60 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability



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