Personal Support Worker - Community

• 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

• 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

Last updated on Oct 10, 2024