Personal Support Worker

The Corporation of the County of Lambton•Sarnia, ON

5d•CA$33 - CA$34•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Personal Support Worker Certificate
No experience required

Responsibilities

Provide personal care in a dignified manner to Elders, including bathing, toileting, incontinence management, mouth care, dressing, shaving, hair and nail care, social interaction, and feeding.
Communicate and attempt to obtain cooperation from Elders, co-workers, family members, and supervisors.
Maintain the tidiness of Elder rooms by straightening closets and bedside tables, cleaning wheelchairs, catheter bags, commodes, urinals, bedpans, and washbasins.
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 for Elders.
Distribute food and fluids to Elders via a snack cart and provide fluids 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 locations.
Use mechanical lifts to transfer residents from bed, chair, or toilet.
Reposition residents in bed using transfer sheets.
Apply and remove lift slings when using mechanical lifts.
Document on the PSW Personal Care Record each shift to reflect ADLs, behaviors, contingency, and mouth care.
Complete daily documentation on dietary flow sheets to reflect fluid and nutritional intake.
Log repair or maintenance issues in the maintenance binder.
Report changes, concerns, or Elder situations to the Team Leader during the shift.
Complete audits as assigned 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, etc., ensuring that these are implemented 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.