Personal Support Worker - Complex Continuing Care; Casual

Complex Continuing Care – Whispering Oaks

Employment Type:

Casual

Shifts:

12hr/8hr /6hr / 4hrShifts

Must be available towork all shifts

Rate of Pay:

$29.89- $30.54

Vacancy Status

Existing

Job Summary

Responsible and accountable to the Manager of Rehabilitation and Pharmacy Services toassist patients with personal care and activities of daily living in the assigned units by following the individualized care plans.

• Performs all duties in accordance with the Mission Statement and policies and procedures of St. Joseph’s Health Centre asadopted from the Ministry of Health guidelines.
• The Helping Role
  • Preserving the personhood of patients
  • Encountering patients in a caring way
  • Maximizing the individual’s participation and control
  • Providing comfort and facilitating communication
  • Encouraging and supporting individuals’ families to participate in care
• The Provision of Patient Care
  • Assisting with personal hygiene (bathing, dressing, hair care, mouth care, nail care,and shaving)
  • Assisting with nutrition (providing fluids and nourishments as required, meal set up,assistance with feeding, reporting of intake, and taking weights as required.)
  • Assisting with urinary and bowel elimination (toileting, disposable briefs, emptying ofurinary and colostomy drainage bags, documentation and reporting of output)
  • Promoting comfort by assisting with positioning, mobility, and ambulation as per careplan (positioning and turning of patients ; using mechanical lifts appropriately; and reporting of any condition or mobility changes)
  • Promoting skin integrity (providing good skin care through washing, positioning, and turning of patients; ensuring that environment is safe of obstacles toprevent injuries; completing basic wound care dressings; and reporting any changes in skin integrity). Immediately correcting if possible and reporting any situations that can or will effect the health and safety of the patients.
  • Assisting with exercises
  • Facilitating appropriate rest and socialization
  • Accompanying patients who require an escort, to appointments
• Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Interpersonal Relationships
  • Developing and preserving therapeutic PSW /SSW client relationships
  • Developing and preserving collaborative relationships among the health care team andother programs/departments
• Ensuring the Quality of Health Care Practices
  • Contributing to the quality of working life of peers and colleagues
  • Improving the quality of life of patients through a patient and family centred ca reapproach
  • Learning andusing new concepts and approaches in the care of adults
  • Participating in improving the care provided to adults
  • Consulting with peers and other health providers in approaches in the care of adults
  • Contributing to and utilizing the established plan of care for patients
• Maintaining Professionalism and Work Role Competencies
  • Attending and participating in educational in-services
  • Demonstrating professionalism
  • Providing services in a caring, respectful, and cost effective manner
  • Participating in research and continuous quality improvement activities for improving thecare provided to adults
  • Recording documentation in an accurate and timely manner according to policies and procedures

Qualifications & Experience

• Personal support worker certificate or diploma from Ministry of Health of Ontario, Long Term Care Division approved educational facility
• Experience in long termcare or hospital setting preferred
• Demonstrated written andverbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize required.
• Ability to function as ateam member in a collaborative environment required.
• Ability to accept direction and work independently required.
• Knowledge of general persuasive approach preferred.

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