Personal Support Worker (CC)
Personal Support Worker (CC)
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15-05-2025
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Job Description
Salary:
$23.21per hour
The Community Care Unit provides a holistic approach to care at home for seniors and caregivers who are vulnerable at risk and/or marginalized. The unit provides a wide range of programs such as Assisted Living Services Home & Cluster Care Social Work MealsonWheels Adult Day programs and transportation which enable seniors to be as independent as possible in their homes. The unit also provides a variety of sociorecreational/wellness programs which enhance the quality of life and promote the health of the older adult.
What You Will Do
- Practice a clientcentered and culturally competent approach to ensuring high quality personal care for clients.
- Assist clients with activities of daily living including feeding transfers bathing skin care oral hygiene toileting and continence care.
- Assist clients with instrumental activities of daily living including light housekeeping duties laundry meal preparation and bulk shopping.
- Perform noncontrolled acts assigned by the Supervisor which have been taught by a Regulated Health Professional (or Supervisor) and in accordance with the Units policy.
- Perform controlled acts which have been delegated by a Regulated Health Professional and in accordance with the Units policy.
- Provide medication assistance or reminders in accordance with the Units Medication Assistance Policy.
- Continuously observe clients and their environments and report and document unsafe conditions and behavioural physical mental and/or cognitive changes to the Supervisor.
- Complete and maintain progress notes in client profile binder and the communication log.
- Communicate and collaborate with caregivers/stakeholders to determine preferred approaches to care.
- Respond professionally to responsive behaviours; if unable to deal with behaviours successfully report to Supervisor and work with various professional and resource persons as required to support the client.
- Apply proper food handling practices in accordance with the Units policy.
- Ensure there are sufficient program supplies forms and equipment available; report to Supervisor when supplies are low.
- Ensure the antiracism objectives and community development principles of the organization are achieved within the program
- Personal Support Worker Certificate and NACC Certificate (if applicable).
- Experience providing personal care to frail seniors and/or disabled adults.
- Understanding of how to work with clients to ensure their ADLs and iADLs are met.
- Good communication skills: verbal written listening and reporting.
- Able to work effectively within a team.
- Able to be flexible and demonstrate good judgment in assessing clients needs.
- Knowledge of behavioral management techniques and approaches.
- Knowledge of gerontology issues health care and social service systems.
- Food safety handling skills.
- Skills in keeping personal and program environment hygiene.
- Able to do frequent light to moderate lifting walking bending stretching and pulling.
- First Aid and CPR certification is considered an asset.
- Available to work occasional statutory holidays.
WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrierfree selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity please advise our People & Culture representatives at of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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