Personal Support Worker, Job offer in Gananoque, Ontario

We care about your quality of life - As such, we offer stable employment in a rewarding environment with a competitive salary.

This is a family business that will help you succeed.

Qualifications:

• Possess and provide a diploma for a PSW course from a certified educational facility.
• Preference will be given to individuals with Long-Term Care experience;
• Good physical, emotional and mental health as well as maturity;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a willingness to take direction from supervisors and charge staff;
• Capable of accepting constructive criticism and make the appropriate changes to correct areas of concern;
• Physically capable of performing strenuous activities of daily work life such as bending, lifting and transferring residents, pushing wheelchairs, operating mechanical lifts, etc.;
• Must be resident focused in the provision of his/her care delivery to our customers;
• Perceptive and capable of providing steady, high-quality/consistent care as part of a team environment;
• Open to change and demonstrate a willingness to learn;
• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills;
• Observe and report concerns and/or changes in resident or environmental conditions that could result in the safety, security and optimal delivery of care (physical or emotional) being compromised;
• Physically capable and willing to work shifts (days, evening and nights);
• Willing and capable of following oral and written instruction;
• Kind and caring outlook and manner;
• and, knowledge of WHMIS.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You are responsible to the residents of our home and their families and will ensure care delivery is always resident-focused and not staff-driven;
• Performs under the direction of the Administrator, Director of Care, Assistant Director of Care and all registered staff;
• Carries-out established resident care in accordance with home policy & procedures and the resident care plan;
• Ensures the safety of residents & staff by complying with all safety standards, regulations and legislation;
• Provides care assistance for all residents with activities of daily living;
• Assists with the cleaning and disinfecting of the home;
• Serves meals;
• Makes beds and keeps living areas clean and tidy;
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS;
• Computer Knowledge;
• Record resident care on daily care flow sheets;
• Knowledge of the Fire Safety Manual and willingness to participate in annual WHMIS training;
• Assist with laundry services;