Personal Support Worker Halton

Salary :

$19.33 - 22.33 hourly

Company : St. Joseph Home Care

Job Type : Part-Time

Milton, On

Number of Applicants

000+

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Job Description - Personal Support Worker Halton

Personal Support Worker

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Personal Support Workers – Assisted Living Programs (PSW-HALP) enhance the quality of life of clients by providing quality and compassionate care in the form of personal care assistance, medication reminders, physical and cognitive support and home keeping assistance. PSW-HALP assists in enabling individuals to continue living independently in a safe and healthy manner in their own home/apartment units, within the various Halton Assisted Living program locations and the surrounding community.

The PSW-HALP works cooperatively with the Manager- Assisted Living Programs (M-HALP) as well as the Supervisor – Assisted Living Programs (S-HALP) in providing quality client-centered care, and in the effective execution of daily tasks. PSW-HALP adheres to daily care schedules and overall care plans.

HALP clients are typically individuals who have been discharged from hospital but who are unable to return to their pre-hospital living arrangements. These clients are in process of having long term care needs assessed, are generally medically stable, can be of any adult age group / elderly age group, and may require mobility assistance. Client stays are usually short term in length, and they may require a care plan.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assisting clients with daily personal care activities, in keeping with their individual care plan
- Bathing
- Dressing/undressing
- Personal hair care
- Shaving/grooming
- Mouth care
- Preventative skin care
- Other personal hygiene tasks
Assisting clients with daily housekeeping activities, in keeping with their individual care plan
- Light apartment housekeeping (sweeping, tidying, dishes etc.)
- Laundry services
- Light meal preparation / safe food handling
Assisting clients in daily activities which maintain adequate levels of physical health and safety, in keeping with their individual care plan
- Performing safety wellness checks
- Medication reminders
- Living area visual scans
- Engaging clients in positive/social conversations
- Encouraging clients to direct and/or participate in their own care
- Assisting clients with general mobility needs (walking, movement, positioning etc.) in and around their home and the program location
- Encouraging participation in HALS social and/or recreational activities
- Assisting with basic range of motion exercises where required by the care plan
- Demonstrating sensitivity and respect to clients who may be experiencing physical health challenges
- Providing emotional and social support to both clients and their family members
- Demonstrating a positive attitude and approach towards clients as unique individuals
Performs daily work in keeping with the established Assisted Living procedures, processes and expectations
- Answers call bells in a safe and timely manner
- Observes and records client information/comments/issues/behaviours/changes on the 24-Hour Shift Report
- Follows daily client care schedules as determined by the Manager or Supervisor
- Maintains a clean and organized work environment
- Reports critical client care information/issues to Manager or Supervisor right away
- Understands and follows individual client care plans, seeks clarification from the Manager or Supervisor where care plan in unclear
- Participating in team/group meetings
- Other duties as requested or required

QUALIFICATIONS

PSW Certificate from an accredited training institution, required
1-3 years PSW experience, preferred
Member of the PSW Registry, preferred (may be required under some contracts)
Current First Aid and/or CPR Certificate, required
Training in gentle persuasive/non-violent crisis prevention, preferred
Training and previous work experience in Medication Reminders, preferred
Previous experience working in a Assisted Living environment, preferred
Access to reliable transportation, driver’s license and vehicle insurance, required
Vulnerable sector police check at time of hire, annual declaration, required
2 step TB test at time of hire, required

St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equity, inclusiveness, and diversity across all our programs, practices, facilities, and team. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please inform the hiring manager before your interview. Should you wish to conduct your interview in French, kindly contact our head office to arrange this in advance.

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St. Joseph Home Care

Established in 1921, St. Joseph’s Home Care (SJHC) has provided value-based community nursing services in a spirit of compassion, and commitment for over 90 years.

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