Personal Support Worker - Complex Continuing Care (Casual) Complex Continuing Care – Whispering Oaks
EmploymentType:
Casual
Shifts:
12hr/8hr /6hr / 4hrShifts
Must be available towork all shifts
Rate of Pay:
$29.89- $30.54
Vacancy Status
Existing
Job Summary
Responsibleand accountable to the Manager of Rehabilitation and Pharmacy Services toassist patients with personal care and activities of daily living in theassigned units by following the individualized care plans.
Performs all duties in accordance with the MissionStatement and policies and procedures of St. Joseph’s Health Centre asadopted from the Ministry of Health guidelines.
The Helping Role Preservingthe personhood of patients
Encounteringpatients in a caring way
Maximizingthe individual’s participation and control
Providingcomfort and facilitating communication
Encouragingand supporting individuals’ families to participate in care

The Provision of Patient Care Assistingwith personal hygiene (bathing, dressing, hair care, mouth care, nail care,and shaving)
Assistingwith nutrition (providing fluids and nourishments as required, meal set up,assistance with feeding, reporting of intake, and taking weights asrequired.)
Assistingwith urinary and bowel elimination (toileting, disposable briefs, emptying ofurinary and colostomy drainage bags, documentation and reporting of output)
Promotingcomfort by assisting with positioning, mobility, and ambulation as per careplan (positioning and turning of patients ; using mechanical liftsappropriately; and reporting of any condition or mobility changes)
Promotingskin integrity (providing good skin care through washing, positioning, andturning of patients; ensuring that workplace is safe of obstacles toprevent injuries; completing basic wound care dressings; and reporting anychanges in skin integrity).



Immediately correcting if possible and reportingany situations that can or will effect the health and safety of the patients.
Assistingwith exercises
Facilitatingappropriate rest and socialization
Accompanyingpatients who require an escort, to appointments

Establishing and Maintaining Healthy InterpersonalRelationships Developingand preserving therapeutic PSW /SSW client relationships
Developingand preserving collaborative relationships among the health care team andother programs/departments

Ensuring the Quality of Health Care Practices Contributingto the quality of working life of peers and colleagues
Improvingthe quality of life of patients through a patient and family centred careapproach
Learning andusing new concepts and approaches in the care of adults
Participatingin improving the care provided to adults
Consultingwith peers and other health providers in approaches in the care of adults
Contributingto and utilizing the established plan of care for patients

Maintaining Professionalism and Work RoleCompetencies Attendingand participating in educational in-services
Demonstratingprofessionalism
Providingservices in a caring, respectful, and cost effective manner
Participatingin research and continuous quality improvement activities for improving thecare provided to adults
Recordingdocumentation in an accurate and timely manner according to policies andprocedures

Qualifications & Experience




Personal support workercertificate or diploma from Ministry of Health of Ontario, Long Term CareDivision approved educational facility
Experience in long termcare or hospital setting preferred
Demonstrated written andverbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
Strong organizationalskills and the ability to prioritize required.
Ability to function as ateam member in a collaborative environment required.
Ability to acceptdirection and work independently required.
Knowledge of generalpersuasive approach preferred.
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelphis an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, anddiversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health CentreGuelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, andwill work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario forDisabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicantrequire accommodation through the application process, please contact HumanResources at [email protected] for assistance. If the applicant requires aspecific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, theapplicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling theinterview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph(SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, orselect applicants for this position.
Recruitment Process Integrity:
To support fairness,confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindlyasked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record,transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.

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📌 Personal Support Worker - Complex Continuing Care (Casual) (Ontario)
🏢 Startdate
📍 Ontario