Personal Support Worker

2 months ago

Petrolia, Canada County of Lambton Full time

**Division: Long-Term Care**

**Job Status: Casual**

**Number of Positions: 4**

**Hours of Work: As Scheduled**

**Wage Rate: $30.06 - $32.51/hour**

**Location: Lambton Meadowview Villa, Petrolia**

**Posting Date: Monday, November 25, 2024**

**Closing Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024**

**Company Biography**

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

**Position Summary**

Provide personal care to Elders and help them with all individual daily care to keep them independent as long as possible; and maintain quality of life for Elders by providing a clean, healthy, safe environment.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

Personal Care to Elders:

- Bath, toilet, change briefs, brush teeth, dress, groom, provide hair and nail care, social/personal interaction, feed, make beds and provide privacy in a dignified manner
- Communicate and try to obtain cooperation from Elders, co-workers, family members, supervisors

Clean:

- Maintain the cleanliness of the Elder rooms and workspaces by cleaning wheelchairs, catheter bags, commodes/urinals, wash basins, care carts, beds, bed changes, bed side tables, closets, razors, and bathrooms
- Distribute clean linens and towels
- Clean mechanical equipment commodes, urinals, sinks and tubs

Delivery of Meals:

- Feed and/or assist with feeding Elders
- Open cartons, cut food, place items within reach
- Push and distribution of the snack cart to the Elders’ rooms
- Porter meals to Elders’ rooms

Transferring and Lifting:

- Porter Elders to dining rooms, bedrooms, activities
- Lift garbage and linen bags for disposal
- Transfer Elders from bed to wheelchair etc.
- Use mechanical lifts to reposition Elders to and from lounge chairs/wheelchairs, beds, commodes tub chairs etc.
- Repositioning Elders in bed
- Application and removal of lift slings when using mechanical lifts
- Walk, exercise Elders as per care plans or as directed

Charting and Reporting:

- Input to HCA and Dietary Flow sheets to ensure all ADL of Elders have been completed
- Complete meal and snack sheets daily to ensure Elders are receiving appropriate caloric intake
- Cleaning schedule and maintenance book
- Report to Charge Nurse or RPN any resident situation that may occur during the shift
- Complete audits as assigned by the Supervisor

General:

- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Not applicable

Indirect Supervision: Not applicable

Functional Authority: May provide guidance and support to students or to orient new employees

**Credentials Required**

Minimum Formal Education
- Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience
- None

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