Personal Support Assistant(PSA)
1 day ago
Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Care or designated clinical leadership team member, the Personal Support Assistant helps with select nursing and personal care tasks in accordance with residents' plan of care and, which are within their knowledge and skill, while adhering to regulatory and Extendicare's standards, policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
To support and provide one on one care as needed;
To provides day to day services and support to individual residents to offer a warm and safe environment, ensuring comfort and well-being of residents are met;
To support with safe lifts and transfers of residents;
To guide residents to and from their rooms, recreational activities, restorative care office and dining room as required while contributing to a positive resident experience;
To act as a resident companion and provide comfort and support to residents as needed;
To assist with feeding while adhering to safe food handling techniques throughout all aspects of food service;
To assist in completing general duties as directed by the care staff including, but not limited to organizing closets, restocking shelves, making of beds, support residents with high needs in choosing their clothing and dressing;
To participate on an as needed basis in interdisciplinary meetings for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating resident care and service needs;
To work cooperatively with peers and supervisors using the Quality Improvement/CQI process ensuring timely follow-ups;
To assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment for residents utilizing infection control principles;
To communicate with supervisor about problems related to resident care and/or safety;
To handle tactfully and courteously with residents, residents' families and reports any concerns/complaints to the supervisor;
To participate in the orientation process for residents, students, volunteers and care staff;
To actively participate in ongoing educational opportunities and transmits information to the rest of the care staff;
To maintain resident/resident information confidentiality;
To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare's Code of Conduct;
To complete all other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
High School Diploma;
Working towards completing Personal Support Worker program (or provincial equivalent certificate program) or any other healthcare program nice to have;
Volunteer/Working experience with seniors in the community health services setting nice to have;
Ability to model warm, caring and empathetic communication style when connecting with residents, families and peers;
Strong and personable communication skills;
Demonstrated desire to work in a service driven environment and through customer focus skillset.
Time Type:
Full time
When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you're joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.
If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare
Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.
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