Personal Support Worker

4 months ago

Collingwood, Canada Pretty River Residences Memory Care Home Full time

**About us**

Pretty River Residence focuses on respect for the person, care of their environment, encouraging and developing appropriate independence and meeting individuals exactly where they are, through programs and materials, modelled after the dementia care program, by Maria Montessori. This is a beautiful new home, opened in November 2023 and a special place for people who have dementia, to live.

**Job Summary**

Pretty River Residence is a beautiful, new, dementia home, with 18-rooms on a floor, and two Resident floors in total. The ratios for our care team are 1:6 for days and afternoons, and 1:12 for overnight. The PSW (or we call them Resident Associate) works under the supervision of the Director of Care (DOC), who is a Registered Practical Nurse, to provide personal care to Residents to meet their physical, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual needs. During shift, this role will first report to the Nurse on duty, and then the DOC.

**Duties**

Assists Residents with all Activities of Daily Living (ADL) which included but not limited to the following, and as per the individualized Resident Care Plan and Resident needs:

- Interacting and conversing with Residents in a positive manner providing emotional and social support
- Dressing assistance and personal care including individual grooming - shaving, oral care (both routine and special), nail care, foot care
- Portering
- Meal assistance, including plating, serving and cueing/assisting
- Assists any Residents with mobility/transfer
- Provides recreational and life enrichment activities
- Bathing - including washing hair
- Regular toileting assistance and continence care and management
- Leading and assisting with ADLs, activities, exercise and Montessori materials to help appropriately support the Resident’s engagement throughout their day
- One and two-person transfers required, as well as the use of mechanical lifts

**Qualifications and Required Certifications**:
Resident Associates have completed the Personal Support Worker’s certificate program (or Developmental Service worker - DSW) through a recognized College or accredited educational institution.

Experience in retirement home and/or long-term care settings as well as experience with older adults living with dementia is an asset.

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Food Handler’s Certificate (if not, will train)

First Aid Certificate

CPR

GPA (if not, will train)

Current Vulnerability Screening Check

Montessori for Dementia, Dementiability or similar is a asset (if not, will train)

**Benefits of choosing us**:
Full-time employees are eligible for:

- Health benefits - vision, dental, drug plan
- Vacation pay
- Extended Health Care
- Life Insurance
- EAP
- Workplace Insurance Coverage

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

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37 per week

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Have you completed you PSW or DSW Certificate Program through a recognized College or accredited educational institute?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- PSW or related: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-08-06

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