Personal Support Worker/Health Care Aide Vacation Relief

The Corporation of the County of Lambton•Sarnia, ON

20h•CA$32 - CA$33•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Lambton is seeking three Personal Support Worker/Health Care Aide Vacation Relief individuals for summer student positions. These roles are crucial in providing personal care to Elders, assisting them with daily activities to maintain their independence and quality of life, and ensuring a clean, healthy, and safe environment within the long-term care homes.

Requirements

Personal Support Worker Certificate
Summer student criteria: Be between 15 and 30 years of age, registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and returning to school full-time in the next academic year, Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have refugee protection status, legally entitled to work in Canada, and will not have another full-time job.

Nice To Haves

None explicitly mentioned, but the job title implies Health Care Aide experience.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care to Elders in a dignified manner, including assistance with bathing, toileting, incontinence management, mouth care, dressing, shaving, hair and nail care, social interaction, and feeding.
Communicate and cooperate with Elders, co-workers, family members, and supervisors.
Maintain the tidiness of Elder rooms by straightening closets and bedside tables, and cleaning wheelchairs, catheter bags, commodes/urinals/bed pans, and wash basins.
Distribute clean linens and towels, and change soiled bed liners.
Follow manufacturer's guidelines for tub cleaning and disinfection.
Feed and/or assist with feeding Elders as per the care plan, open cartons, cut food, and place items within reach.
Operate and push the snack cart, distributing food and fluids to Elders throughout each shift.
Porter Elders to dining rooms, bedrooms, and activities.
Empty garbage and linen bags from care carts to housekeeping carts.
Transfer Elders from bed to wheelchair and other necessary transfers.
Utilize mechanical lifts for resident transfers from bed, chair, or toilet.
Reposition residents in bed using transfer sheets.
Apply and remove lift slings when using mechanical lifts.
Perform daily documentation in Point Click Care (POC) for ADL, behaviors, contingency, and mouth care.
Perform daily documentation in Point Click Care (POC) for fluid and nutritional intake.
Log repair or maintenance issues in Worxhub.
Report any changes, concerns, or Elder situations to the Team Leader during the shift.
Complete assigned audits by the Supervisor.
Complete mechanical lift safe start-up sheets prior to equipment use.
Keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, and implement them as prescribed.
Possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis.