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Caregiver - Long Term Care Professional

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ChathamKent, Canada Municipality of Chatham-Kent Full time

Job Summary

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is seeking a skilled Personal Support Worker to join our team as a Resident Care Specialist. This permanent casual position is responsible for providing resident-centred care in a long-term care setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and grooming
  • 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 or condition
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly environment for residents
  • Respect resident confidentiality
  • Sort and bag soiled linen, make and change beds, and clean and tidy resident rooms
  • Support residents' independence
  • 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

Requirements

  • Secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent education
  • Certificate from a Personal Support Worker program
  • Previous experience working as a Personal Support Worker (or Primary Caregiver) is an asset
  • Experience with Point of Care documentation and PointClickCare (PCC) is an asset
  • Experience working with a geriatric population in a long-term care setting

Preferred Qualifications

  • Current knowledge of and training in mechanical lifts, transferring, and positioning techniques for residents
  • Proficient in transfers, bathing, feeding, and other personal care duties
  • Experience with restorative care
  • Experience participating in a workplace committee
  • Training in the appropriate use of restraints and current best practices in least restraint policy
  • Computer skills

Work Environment and Hours

  • 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
  • Candidates must be able to accept call-in hours and can use availability to pick up additional shifts

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 prior to being accepted for employment.

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
  • Bending: occasional crouching; frequent twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling; constant stooping (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs)
  • Walking: frequent balancing; constant walking on level surface (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs)
  • Reaching: frequent reaching about shoulder; constant reaching below shoulder, forward, handling (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs)
  • Lifting: frequent lifting at shoulder, carrying, pushing at or above shoulder, pulling at or above shoulder; constant lifting floor to waist, waist to floor, pushing below shoulder, pulling below shoulder (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs)
  • Standing: constant standing inside (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs)
  • Hands: frequent gripping, pinching (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs)

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.