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Personal Support Worker

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ChathamKent, Canada Chatham-Kent Full time

Job description

Essential responsibilities

Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies

Assist with all activities of daily living including skin care, oral care, hair care, bathing, toileting, dressing, mobility, feeding and recreational activities

Ensure the comfort, safety and well-being of residents

Observe and report on residents' health and living conditions

Recognize and report changes in a resident's behaviour/condition

Maintain a safe, clean and orderly environment for residents

Respect resident confidentiality

Sort and bag all soiled linen, make and change beds, clean and tidy resident rooms

Support resident's independence regarding medications

Provide informal counseling, as needed

Follow all guidelines as legislated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act

Play an integral role in planning and implementing the care of residents under their care
Protect own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety

Essential qualifications

Possess a secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent education (i.e. GED certificate)

Previous experience working as a Personal Support Worker (PSW) (or Primary Caregiver) an asset

Experience with Point of Care documentation and PointClickCare (PCC) an asset

Experience with geriatric population in long term care setting

Other qualifications

**The following are preferred**:
Current knowledge of and training in mechanical lifts, transferring and positioning techniques for residents

Proficient in transfers (bed, wheelchair, etc.), bathing, feeding and other personal care duties

Experience with restorative care

Experience participating in a workplace committee

Training in appropriate use of restraints and current best practices in least restraint policy

Possess computer skills

Certifications, memberships, licenses

Personal Support Worker Certificate required

Work environment/hours of work

This position works indoors
This position is expected to work a minimum of 22.5 hours per week and 3 out of 4 weekends
This position works weekdays and weekends for day, afternoon and midnight shifts as part of our 24-hour operation.

COVID-19 Vaccination

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent no longer requires a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Although it is not mandatory to be vaccinated, it is highly encouraged.

Background check requirements

This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority, on a sustained and regular basis, in a largely unsupervised capacity. A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Fixing Long-Term Care Act section 252 O. Reg. 246/22) prior to being accepted for employment. You must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.

All staff members shall promptly provide the employer with a signed declaration disclosing new charges, convictions, orders and restraining orders, consistent with Ontario Regulation section 253 O. Reg 246/22 made under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, with respect to the period since the date the person’s last criminal reference check under subsection (2) was conducted.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements

Annual Flu immunization is required

2 step TB skin test to be completed within two weeks of starting position

The employer may request a “Physical Task Analysis”

**Walking**: frequent balancing; constant walking on level surface (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (porters residents back and forth to dining room at meal times and to resident activities; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities)

**Standing**: constant standing inside (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with hygiene, grooming, toileting and dressing; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities)

**Benefits**:
As per the UNIFOR (RVG) (2019-2021) collective agreement, this permanent casual position would receive 15% in lieu of benefits and 4% vacation pay.
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.