The incumbent¿s position may be in a Long Term Care home and/or the Extended Care Unit (ECU). The Personal Support Worker is part of the care team of the long term care home, and extended care unit and takes direction from and reports to the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. .
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Level of Knowledge equivalent to that acquired through the Personal Support Worker certificate program offered at Aurora College;
Current CPR and Standard First Aid certificate;
Ability to operate basic medical equipment required to assess residents¿ health status/condition (i.e., thermometer, stethoscope, blood pressure machine, blood glucose (sugar) monitor, LTC beds, etc.);
Knowledge of body mechanics;
Must be able to assist residents with transfers and be knowledgeable on the use of transfer belts, mechanical lifts, and one or two-person assisted transfers;
Knowledge of different consistencies of liquid and diets (i.e., nectar think liquid, honey thick liquid, mechanical soft diet, puree diet, etc.) and the consequences of a resident not receiving the appropriate liquid/diet textures;
Knowledge of dementia and how to support individuals living with dementia;
Ability to provide assistance with or complete personal hygiene, grooming and dressing;
An ability to speak, read and write English (this includes and ability to follow verbal and written instruction and interpret health information accurately);
The incumbent must be aware of the importance of confidentiality;
Knowledge of the importance of traditional healing and community cultural practices;
The ability to speak the Indigenous language of the community is an asset.
Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
The successful completion of a Personal Support Worker or equivalent Certification Program; or if no certification, must have at least 1 year of work experience with a minimum of 1000 hours providing care in a long term care or home and community care setting and be able to complete the PSW course within 5 years of hire.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
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