Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for a
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Complex Continuing Care Unit (5W)
Position Type : Permanent Part-Time
Shift Type : Day, alternate weekends (
subject to change)
Hourly Pay Rate : $24.8600- $25.5000
Bi-Weekly Hours : 30 Hours
Hours of Work : 7.5 hrs / shift
Posting Number : 7896
Union : SEIU Service
Complex Continuing Care on 5 West Hospital, provides care for older patients with complex medical conditions in a non-acute hospital setting.
The Complex Continuing Care Program helps patients and their families identify strategies that support quality-of-life goals as well as short term and long term care needs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Supports, in consultation with the Registered Practical Nurse / Registered Nurse, the physical and personal care needs of the client including, but not limited to : hygiene, grooming and dressing, toileting, recording nutrition and hydration intake, provision of preventative skin care
- Supports patients’ independence, dignity, social, emotional and cultural well being
- Initiates and maintains a relationship with the client, their family and other care providers
Qualifications include but are not limited to :
- Current P.S.W. certificate from a recognized community college or educational institute or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to work independently and as a part of the interdisciplinary team, and effectively manage challenging situations
- Experience working with clients with cognitive impairment / dementia and experience working with clients who exhibit high intensity responsive behaviours preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
- Basic computer skills Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
Additional Benefits :
- Percentage Vacation Entitlement
- Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Access to 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Program
INTERNAL APPLICANTS : Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position.
All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS : Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.
Remarkable people of Baycrest Health Sciences
are changing the future of brain health and aging.
Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ( AODA’).
If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at recruitment@baycrest.
org or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.
All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check / vulnerable sector screen.
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