Job Category: Nursing
Requisition Number: PSWPE001497
Posted: July 10, 2024
Employment Type: Part-Time
Location: Ina Grafton Gage Home, Scarborough, ON M1L0E2, CAN
Description
Are you a Personal Support Worker (PSW)/Healthcare Aide that has a passion for making a difference?
At Ina Grafton Gage Home, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home. We are seeking a candidate that shares our mission, vision, and values.
MISSION STATEMENT: Everyone we serve will experience life to the fullest with the highest quality of service and compassionate care.
VISION: A premier and innovative home that promotes a high quality person-centered environment throughout the continuum of care.
Responsibilities:
* Perform a wide variety of tasks that include providing assistance with personal care and activities of daily living for residents.
* Provide direction and guidance to residents in the provision of activities of daily living as per their plan of care, ensuring to maximize their independence and allowing for choice and self-determination of their care.
* Monitor residents’ wellbeing and report changes in their physical and emotional conditions to registered staff.
* Responsible for accurate documentation on the residents for each shift adhering to relevant policies and procedures.
* Adhere to all policies and procedures of the home including the Code of Conduct.
* Maintain effective and professional communication with residents, families, and fellow coworkers.
* Promote the Vision, Mission, and Values as well as Residents Bill of Rights.
* Ensure the health and safety of residents, families, and coworkers.
* Assist residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) according to the plan of care.
* Document each task of daily activities and care provided in electronic health records accurately and in a timely manner.
* Participate in resident care conference/team meetings and provide information to aid in the development of care plans.
* Ensure that personal care items are clean, labeled, and accessible to residents.
* Maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment for residents during the provision of care.
* Assist with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provide feeding assistance as required.
Qualifications:
* PSW Certification from a program that is at least six hundred (600) hours in duration counting both class time and practical experience.
* The PSW program must meet the program requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges or Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board to issue a personal support worker certificate.
* An RN or RPN who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.
* A student who is enrolled in an educational program for RN or RPN and who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.
* Experience with person-centered care philosophy/models.
* Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.
* As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements.
* COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment.
What do we offer you?
* Competitive wages.
* Employee benefits.
* Employee and Family Assistance Program.
* Support for personal and professional growth.
We look forward to speaking with you. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable, and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.
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