Personal Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Embrun, Canada Dilys Consulting Ltd Full time

**Who We Are**

Dilys Consulting Ltd. is renowned for recruiting exceptional nursing talent for permanent placements at leading long-term care and retirement home providers in Ottawa. We are expanding into temporary healthcare staffing, aiming to enable excellent resident-centred care by growing our team of talented PSWs. Join our rapidly expanding team of temporary PSWs in Embrun, as we bring our personalized, thoughtful approach to temporary staffing.

**The Opportunity**

We're expanding our team in **Embrun, Ontario** and actively looking for **Personal Support Workers (PSWs)** to join us on a casual basis to cover short-notice call-ins or staffing requests from the home. Dilys Staffing provides PSWs with the opportunity to use their skills and experience to provide compassionate, individualized care to residents at our partner long-term care and retirement homes while benefiting from our reputation for outstanding service and commitment to finding the right fit.

**What You Will Do**

In the PSW role, you will:

- Ensure complete resident-focused care is provided to fully meet individual needs and expectations; assist residents with activities of daily living including mobility, transfers, eating, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene care and grooming.
- Provide cognitive stimulation through social and emotional support; strongly encourage residents to use sensory aids such as hearing aids and glasses; escort and accompany residents to planned recreational activities and medical appointments.
- Assist residents with mobility needs including transfers from bed to chair, ambulation by walking with assistive devices, and range of motion exercises to maintain strength and flexibility.
- Perform light housekeeping tasks in resident rooms like making beds, doing laundry, and tidying rooms to provide a clean and comfortable environment; assist with meal preparation and feeding to ensure proper nutrition and hydration.
- Diligently take and accurately document vital sign measurements including blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and oxygen levels; promptly report any concerning or significant changes to the nursing team.
- Consistently carry out individualized care plans in close coordination with the nursing care team; maintain timely, comprehensive documentation of all services provided and any condition changes observed.
- Regularly communicate with residents' families and caregivers to provide detailed updates on status, raise any concerns, and discuss ways to further improve their quality of life.
- Provide attentive supervision and extensive hands-on assistance to residents to meet fundamental care needs and optimize physical, mental, and emotional quality of life.
- Vigilantly promote safety through proper use of assistive equipment, diligent fall prevention precautions, and stringent infection control best practices.
- Proactively participate in ongoing training programs and professional development activities to improve care-giving knowledge and skills to better serve residents.

**What We Are Looking For**
- A Casual PSW committed to picking up shifts on short notice (5 to 72 hrs notice) to cover call-ins and other staffing needs.
- We require PSWs to have their **PSW Certificate** from an **accredited institution** or program, or an equivalent certification like International Educated Nurses (_note: College Essor is not recognized by the Ministry of Education in Ontario_).
- Valid credentials including **Enhanced Covid-19 Vaccination**, CPR/BLSC, **Vulnerable Sector Screen**, **Tuberculosis Test/Chest X-ray** Result, and N95 Mask Fit Testing are mandatory.
- We seek dedicated PSWs who have a valid driver's license, **access to a vehicle **and are capable of **commuting to Embrun, Ontario**.

**Additional Perks**
- Dilys offers flexible shift options including Days (6am-2pm), Evenings (2pm-10pm), and Nights (10pm-6am) in 8 hour or 16 hour increments.
- Weekly payroll cycle.

Embrace this opportunity to belong to an organization driven by a purpose to positively transform continuing care through exceptional experiences.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $27.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Application question(s):

- Do you have at least 3 months of FULL-TIME WORK experience as a PSW in a Long-term Care or Retirement Home?

*(ANSWER REQUIRED: Yes/No)

**Language**:

- French (preferred)
- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- TB Test/Chest X-ray (validity: taken in the last 12 months) (preferred)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (validity: taken in the last 12mo) (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Embrun, ON (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-02-05

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