Personal Support Worker
Personal Support Worker
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$ 30 - 32
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Job Description
Division: LongTerm Care
Job Status: Part Time
Number of Positions: 4
Hours of Work: As scheduled
Wage Rate: $30.06 $32.51 per hour
Posting Date: Monday April 14 2025
Closing Date: Sunday April 22 2025
Company Biography
The County of Lambton is an urbanrural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126000 residents. The Corporations seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance provincial offences court three LongTerm Care Homes 25 library branches two museums an art gallery archives local roadways public health services housing services social services building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Summary
Provide personal care to Elders and help them with all individual daily care to keep them independent as long as possible; and maintain quality of life for Elders by providing a clean healthy safe environment.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Personal Care to Elders:
Bath toilet change briefs brush teeth dress groom provide hair and nail care social/personal interaction feed make beds and provide privacy in a dignified manner
Communicate and try to obtain cooperation from Elders coworkers family members supervisors
Clean:
Maintain the cleanliness of the Elder rooms and workspaces by cleaning wheelchairs catheter bags commodes/urinals wash basins care carts beds bed changes bed side tables closets razors and bathrooms
Distribute clean linens and towels
Clean mechanical equipment commodes urinals sinks and tubs
Delivery of Meals:
Feed and/or assist with feeding Elders
Open cartons cut food place items within reach
Push and distribution of the snack cart to the Elders rooms
Porter meals to Elders rooms
Transferring and Lifting:
Porter Elders to dining rooms bedrooms activities
Lift garbage and linen bags for disposal
Transfer Elders from bed to wheelchair etc.
Use mechanical lifts to reposition Elders to and from lounge chairs/wheelchairs beds commodes tub chairs etc.
Repositioning Elders in bed
Application and removal of lift slings when using mechanical lifts
Walk exercise Elders as per care plans or as directed
Charting and Reporting:
Input to HCA and Dietary Flow sheets to ensure all ADL of Elders have been completed
Complete meal and snack sheets daily to ensure Elders are receiving appropriate caloric intake
Cleaning schedule and maintenance book
Report to Charge Nurse or RPN any resident situation that may occur during the shift
Complete audits as assigned by the Supervisor
General:
Incumbents must keep uptodate on all relevant legislation collective bargaining agreements County Policies and Procedures etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the positions Physical Demands Analysis
These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.
Supervision Requirements
Direct Supervision: Not applicable
Indirect Supervision: Not applicable
Functional Authority: May provide guidance and support to students or to orient new employees
Credentials Required
Minimum Formal Education
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Experience
None
Employment Type
Hourly
