Personal Support Worker (Chelsey Park Retirement Home)

Chelsey Park Retirement Community is looking for a Personal Support Worker to join our team in our London, Ontario. The PSW will provide nursing care to patients and assist them in daily activities such as bathing, eating, and escorts.

The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, punctual, and enjoys helping others. This person must be reliable, empathetic, and be able to work with all types of people.

Responsibilities:

• Medical needs – Check vital signs and weight. Perform sugar and acetone urine testing and specimen collection. Administer non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz, and therapeutic baths.
• Professional development – Maintain any specialized training and, if applicable, perform additional and specialized tasks pertinent to the assigned patient or area.
• Patient care – Instill confidence and trust in patients in a competent and caring manner. Provide hygiene and daily living assistance. This could include toileting, bathing, and assisting patients with showers. Support the patient with meals as needed. Ambulate, turn, and position patients as required.

Requirements:

• Previous experience with acceptable references preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Successful completion of a personal support worker course or the equivalent
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds at times
• One year or more experience working as a Unregulated Care Provider in the Long-term care home or Hospital Setting would be considered as an asset.
• Assist with documents management, and ensure treatments are going on as per Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Excellent customer service skills

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