Personal Support Worker ,Cognitive Support Unit (A4)

Apotex 4 has an opportunity for a

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER / HEALTH CARE AIDE

Cognitive Support Unit

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, 8 hrs / shift

Posting Number : 7865

Union : SEIU Service

Date Posted : May 9, 2024

Internal Closing Date : May 21, 2024

Apotex 4 is a Cognitive Support Unit. Residents residing on this floor are living with a wide range of cognitive and physical changes to their abilities from mild to severe cognitive impairment and from ambulating independently, to being wheel-chair bound.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Supports, in consultation with the Registered Nurse / Registered Practical 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 their independence, dignity, social, emotional and cultural well- being

Initiates and maintains a relationship with the client, their family and other care providers

Provides care and behavioural support to seniors with various types of responsive behaviors and their families

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

Experience in Long-Term Care with clients in day programs or residents in a Long-Term Care setting preferred

Certificate in Dementia Care preferred

Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred

Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviors including various types of dementia, delirium, mental health issues preferred

Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills

Basic computer skills PointClickCare, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

INTERNAL APPLICANTS : Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position.

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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.

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All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check / vulnerable sector screen and submit proof of two doses of vaccination against COVID-19, unless exempt.

Such exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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