Personal Support Worker - Casual at PeopleCare — NeverHard
Personal Support Worker - Casual at PeopleCare in London, Middlesex. Skills: Communication, Documentation, Palliative Care, Personal care, Resident care. Apply on NeverHard.
Company
PeopleCare
Location
London, Middlesex
Type
not_specified
Required skills:
Communication
Documentation
Palliative Care
Personal care
Resident care
Restorative care
Teamwork
vital signs
THE ROLE
As a member of the peopleCare team, the Personal Support Worker works under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse while providing personal care to residents in assigned areas in accordance with individual resident care plans.
Reports to: Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Provides personal care (bathing, toileting, etc.) to promote the comfort and safety of residents, as well as provide physical assistance as required.
· Performs selected procedures such as administering enemas and suppositories, collecting specimens, and recording vital signs, reporting all findings to registered staff.
· Assists in the maintenance of a clean, safe environment, including making beds, cleaning bedside units, collecting/bagging soiled linen, sorting and storing clean linen, emptying bedpans, and removal of unsafe objects.
· Consults with and informs supervisor of unit activities, needs, and problems related to resident care.
· Assists in providing restorative care for residents, assists with ambulation, nutritional needs (including feeding assistance), and palliative care.
· Encourages participation in programs by preparing residents for and assisting them to and from activities.
· Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of residents.
· Provides emotional/social support for residents.
· Assists in the maintenance and proper care of nursing equipment, operating in a way not to endanger anyone.
· Documents resident care activities in accordance with the home’s policy using software such as PCC.
· Compliance with Health & Safety policies and procedures.
· Compliance with peopleCare policies and procedures.
· Other duties as assigned.
SKILLS
· Must have successfully completed a Personal Support Worker program that meets requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board (Sec. 52 in O. Reg. 246/22).
· High School diploma or equivalent.
· Experience in Long-Term Care considered an asset.
· Food Handler certification, First Aid certification.
· Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
· Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
· Strong interpersonal and customer-focused skills.
· Must have demonstrated sound skills and knowledge of providing personal care duties.
· Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position, e.g., lifting/transferring clients.