Supervisor Personal Support Worker
Supervisor Personal Support Worker
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Job Description
Division: LongTerm Care
Job Status: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Wages: $37.05 $44.11 per hour
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Location: Marshall Gowland Manor
Posting Date: Monday May 12 2025
Closing Date: Sunday May 25 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
The Supervisor Personal Support Worker reports to the Director of Nursing and Personal Care (DONPC) and provides daily supervision of Personal Support Worker (PSW) and Resident Care Assistant (RCA) staff. This role is responsible for the supervision guidance counselling hiring mentoring and ongoing performance development of all PSW and RCA staff within the designated Home.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Supervision of PSW and RCA:
In adherence to the Fixing LongTerm Care Act (2021) and PSW scope of practice supervises PSW and RCA performance of resident care services and resources required to deliver quality Eldercentred Elderdirected care
Supervises day to day PSW and RCA care; meets regularly with the care givers and care team members
Collaborates with DONPC and other members of the leadership team to obtain feedback on the specifics or irregularities in Elder care needs
Participates in the review of policies and procedures
Participates in Quality Improvements and Risk Management activities
Reviews workload with care teams to determine efficient use of resources; recommends changes/additions to DONPC and Administrator
Meets regularly with PSWs and RCAs communicating changes education mentoring and expectations
Participates in the investigation of resident care concerns and complaints
Ensures adherence to all policies procedures and practices including those related to Safety and Risk Management
Ensures adherence to all safety and risk management practices including follow up of employee incidents to ensure corrective action
Participates with internal committees as required
Monitoring accuracy and completion of electronic documentation by PSWs
Performs other related duties as required
Human Resources Management:
Provides supervision guidance counselling and input in performance management of PSW and RCA staff
Establishes good labour relations through knowledge interpretation and implementation of policies and union contracts
Participates in the recruitment selection and orientation of PSW/RCA staff and students
Approves/declines vacation requested and PSW/RCA leaves
Participates in union/management activities
Counsels PSWs/RCAs on attendance management
Ensures mandatory education is completed by PSWs and RCAs
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 the incumbent 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: Personal Support Workers Resident Care Assistants
Indirect Supervision: Not applicable
Functional Authority: Not applicable
Credentials Required
Minimum Formal Education
Personal Support Worker Certificate
Leadership certification is preferred
Experience
Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
Demonstrated presentation/training skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong full scope of PSW clinical skills
Working knowledge of Point Click Care and Point of Care Documentation
Demonstrated computer/technological skills
Previous supervisory experience preferred
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
