Personal Support Worker
- Gananoque, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Role Description This full-time, on-site Personal Support Worker role is located at CARVETH CARE CENTRE in Gananoque, ON. The Personal Support Worker provides direct, hands-on care to residents, including assistance with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, feeding, and other activities of daily living. The role involves monitoring residents’ well-being, reporting changes to nursing staff, and following individualized care plans. The Personal Support Worker helps maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment, supports residents in social and recreational activities, and promotes independence wherever possible. Daily responsibilities also include accurate documentation, adherence to health and safety and safeguarding procedures, and effective communication with residents, families, and the care team.
Qualifications
- Ability to provide person-centered care and work effectively in a Support Worker capacity, focusing on resident comfort and dignity.
- Strong Interpersonal Skills and Communication skills to build trust with residents, families, and colleagues.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding practices, including resident rights, confidentiality, and safe care procedures.
- Comfort with basic Technical Support related to care equipment and electronic documentation systems.
- Recognized Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate or equivalent health care aide training.
- Experience in long-term care, retirement, or community care settings is an asset.
- Ability to work varying shifts, stand for extended periods, and assist with resident transfers and mobility.
- Commitment to infection prevention, health and safety standards, and inclusive, non-discriminatory care.
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Responsibilities
Provide hands-on assistance with residents’ daily living needs, monitor their well-being, follow individualized care plans, and report changes to nursing staff. Maintain a safe and clean environment, support social and recreational activities, document care accurately, and communicate effectively with residents, families, and colleagues.
Requirements
A recognized Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent health care aide training is required, along with the ability to provide dignified, person-centered care and communicate effectively. Long-term, retirement, or community care experience is an asset; candidates must be able to work varying shifts, stand for extended periods, assist with transfers, and follow safeguarding, infection prevention, and safety practices.
Skills
- Person-Centered Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Dressing Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Activities of Daily Living
- Resident Well-Being Monitoring
- Care Plan Implementation
- Documentation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication
- Safeguarding
- Infection Prevention
- Health and Safety
- Resident Transfers
- Electronic Documentation Systems
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- PSW Certificate
- Health Care Aide Training
- Long-Term Care
- Resident Care
- Person-Centered Care
- Activities of Daily Living
- Personal Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Resident Transfers
- Feeding Assistance
- Individualized Care Plans
- Resident Well-Being Monitoring
- Safeguarding
- Resident Rights
- Confidentiality
- Infection Prevention
- Health and Safety
- Electronic Documentation Systems
- Care Equipment
- Documentation
- Social and Recreational Activities
- Inclusive Care