Personal Support Worker - Community

Personal Support Worker- ICC  

Number of Openings:	2	Division:	Integrated Comprehensive Care Program (ICCP)
Full/Part Time/Casual:	Full-Time	Program:	Integrated Comprehensive Care Program (ICCP)
Regular/Temporary:	Regular	Location:	HNHB boundaries
Union:	SEIU	Hours of Work:	8am - 4pm Approximately 75 hours bi-weekly *Days, Afternoons, Holidays & Rotating Weekends *
Posting Date:	October 10, 2024	Closing Date:	October 17, 2024
Job Posting Number:	SEIU 24-28	French Language Skill Requirement:	N/A

POSITION SUMMARY: The Personal Support Workers – Integrated Comprehensive Care (PSW-ICCP) enhance the quality of life of SJHC 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-ICCP significantly assists in enabling individuals to live in a safe and healthy manner after being discharged from hospital. ICCP clients have recently been discharged from many different pathways and different diagnoses. These clients required more support in the daily management of their own care needs and daily living activities for a short period of time.  In some instances the PSW may have enhanced learning and Skills Transfer opportunities in order to provide care to a certain client population. 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
  • Bathroom activities
  • Feeding
  • 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 mental / physical health and safety, in keeping with their individual care plan
  • Performing safety wellness checks
  • Medication reminders / medication administration
  • Assisting in the client’s use of medical devices
  • 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, fine motor movements etc.) in and around their home
  • Encouraging participation in social and/or recreational activities
  • Encouraging positive life skills
  • Assisting with basic range of motion exercises where required by the care plan
  • May be trained for additional work tasks within scope of practice (eg peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis)
  • Demonstrating sensitivity and respect to clients who may be experiencing cognitive, physical, and/or mental 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 ICCP procedures, processes and expectations
  • Responds to client’s needs in a safe and timely manner
  • Observes and records client information/comments/issues/behaviours/changes in the client’s chart
  • Follows daily client care schedules as determined by the program Supervisor
  • Maintains a clean and organized work environment
  • Reports critical client care information/issues to Sr. Manager or Supervisor right away
  • Understands and follows individual client care plans, seeks clarification from Managers where care plan in unclear
  • Participating in team/group meetings
  • Other duties as requested or required

KEY EDUCAITON AND EXPERIENCE

• 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, preferred
• Training in gentle persuasive/non-violent crisis prevention, an asset
• Training and previous work experience in Medication Reminders, preferred
• Previous experience working in an Integrated Comprehensive Care environment, as asset
• Must have Ontario Driver's License and Reliable Vehicle for this position

  St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. To request any accommodations in the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let the hiring manager know prior to interviewing.  Should you wish to conduct your interview in the French language, please contact our head office location to make arrangements prior to interviewing.