Personal Support Worker - Full-time/Part-time

Job summary

The Personal Support Worker provides direct personal care and hygiene assistance to residents while adhering to established care plans and safety standards. They are responsible for observing and reporting changes in resident conditions and escalating medical emergencies to the appropriate supervisor.

Job details

Cogir Senior Living manages retirement residences across the country. We offer a range of senior living options including independent living, assisted living and memory care. For over 25 years, we have dedicated every day to the happiness of retirees. Human Focus – Creativity - Excellence We’re seeking individuals with a purpose and passion for life and who are looking for meaningful work that will make a real difference. Join our team today! Mission: Reporting to the Health and Wellness Manager, the Personal Support Worker provides personal care and performs selected tasks, which are within their knowledge and skill, under the direction of their supervisor while adhering to regulatory and company standards, policies and procedures. Wage: $20.00/hour Key Outcomes: · Live our values of Human Focus, Creativity and Excellence · Lend a helping hand · Cultivate relationships with staff, residents and families · Lead with H.E.A.R.T. (hear, empathize, acknowledge, respond, thank) Key Responsibilities: · To adhere to the plan of care as determined by the supervisor; · To facilitate residents’ move in and transfers where applicable; · To observe and report on residents/clients care/service utilizing appropriate forms or tools; · To assist the resident/client with personal care and hygiene and activities of daily living; · To observe and report on changes in residents/clients condition to supervisor; · To escalate medical emergencies to supervisor or emergency medical services as appropriate; · To plan and prepare nutritious meals as required; · To assist with ambulation, mobilization, transferring and adaptive aids; · To demonstrate understanding of resident/client needs and maximize abilities; · To provide cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support to the resident/client/family; · To maintain resident/client information confidentiality; · To respond to resident/client/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken within decision making authority and or concern communicated to supervisor; · To assist in maintaining a safe and cleanly environment, including residents/clients equipment , belongings, and nursing equipment; · To observe & report to the Health and Wellness Manager any concerns regarding client’s safety, including physical environment, implement interventions as directed by his/her supervisor & advocate on client’s behalf to ensure client’s safety is maintained; · To engage with other agencies involved in resident/client care as directed; · To attend in services to develop knowledge and skills; · To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in our Code of Conduct; · To complete all other tasks as assigned. Required Education, Credentials and Experience: · Graduate of Personal Support Worker program (or provincial equivalent certificate program with minimum 600 hours in Ontario & Alberta of theory & practicum) · Experience working with seniors in the community health services setting · Must possess strong written and oral communication skills · Demonstrated organizational and time management skills · Strong interpersonal and customer focus skills · Must have demonstrated sound skills and knowledge of providing personal care duties · Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required · Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position, e.g. lifting/transferring client Cogir is committed to ensuring that all employment practices are inclusive. As an organization we are committed to providing and arranging accommodation for candidates upon request. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors such as skills, experience, location, and internal equity, and is expected to fall within the posted range.

What you’ll do

The Personal Support Worker provides direct personal care and hygiene assistance to residents while adhering to established care plans and safety standards. They are responsible for observing and reporting changes in resident conditions and escalating medical emergencies to the appropriate supervisor.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Personal Support Worker certificate or provincial equivalent with at least 600 hours of theory and practicum. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certifications are required, along with experience working with seniors in community health settings.

Listed skills

• safety monitoring · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Personal care
• Hygiene assistance
• Activities of daily living
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Interpersonal skills
• Customer focus
• Basic cardiac life support
• First aid
• Lifting
• Transferring
• Meal preparation
• Documentation
• Safety monitoring
• Empathy
• First Aid Certification
• Advocacy
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Assisted Living
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Decision Making
• Customer Service
• Community Health
• Confidentiality
• Creativity
• Psychology
• Nursing
• Personal Care
• Practicum
• Senior Living
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs)

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Personal Support Worker
• Caregiver / Personal Care Aide
• Companions and Valets
• Personal Care Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides