Personal Support Worker - Hemodialysis

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Personal Support Workers – Integrated Comprehensive Care (PSW-ICCP) enhance the quality of life of SJHC clients by providing quality and compassionate care in the form of personal care assistance, medication reminders, physical and cognitive support and home keeping assistance. PSW-ICCP significantly assists in enabling individuals to live in a safe and healthy manner after being discharged from hospital.

The PSW-ICCP works cooperatively with the ICCP Sr. Manager, Supervisor, Program Assistants and other care givers in providing quality client-centered care, and in the effective execution of daily tasks. PSW-ICCP adheres to daily care schedules and overall care plans.

ICCP clients have recently been discharged from many different pathways and different diagnoses.These clients required more support in the daily management of their own care needs and daily living activities for a short period of time. In some instances, the PSW may have enhanced learning and Skills Transfer opportunities in order to provide care to a certain client population.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting clients with daily personal care activities, in keeping with their individual care planBathingDressing/undressingPersonal hair careShaving/groomingMouth carePreventative skin careBathroom activitiesFeedingOther personal hygiene tasks
• Assisting clients with daily housekeeping activities, in keeping with their individual care planLight apartment housekeeping (sweeping, tidying, dishes etc.)Laundry servicesLight meal preparation / safe food handling
• Assisting clients in daily activities which maintain adequate levels of mental / physical health and safety, in keeping with their individual care planPerforming safety wellness checksMedication reminders / medication administrationAssisting in the client’s use of medical devicesLiving area visual scansEngaging clients in positive/social conversations Encouraging clients to direct and/or participate in their own careAssisting clients with general mobility needs (walking, movement, positioning, fine motor movements etc.) in and around their homeEncouraging participation in social and/or recreational activitiesEncouraging positive life skillsAssisting with basic range of motion exercises where required by the care planMay be trained for additional work tasks within scope of practice (eg peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis)Demonstrating sensitivity and respect to clients who may be experiencing cognitive, physical, and/or mental health challengesProviding emotional and social support to both clients and their family membersDemonstrating a positive attitude and approach towards clients as unique individuals
• Performs daily work in keeping with the established ICCP procedures, processes and expectationsResponds to client’s needs in a safe and timely mannerObserves and records client information/comments/issues/behaviours/changes in the client’s chartFollows daily client care schedules as determined by the program SupervisorMaintains a clean and organized work environmentReports critical client care information/issues to Sr. Manager or Supervisor right awayUnderstands and follows individual client care plans, seeks clarification from Managers where care plan in unclearParticipating in team/group meetingsOther duties as requested or required

CORE COMPENTENCIES

• Regularly demonstrates our mission, vision and values:Support compassionate care, faith and diversityDeliver quality care, pursue and share knowledge, respect diversity, remain faithfulCommit to working everyday with dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility and enquiry
• Ability to work cooperatively with others; sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of others
• Actively promotes a healthy, supportive and inclusive work environment
• Proactively contributes to initiatives, supporting and encouraging positive change
• Ability to demonstrate effective decision making
• Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to everyday problems
• Solid team-based approach to every day work activities
• Good communication skills both verbal and written, with an excellent customer service mind set
• Positive and professional, with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to regularly go the extra mile and actively support co-workers
• Ability to follow direction and listen to instruction
• Proven ability to be detailed oriented
• Maintaining on-going compliance to corporate policies and procedures, health and safety regulations, and relevant external standards
• Participating in both internal and external training requirements
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives
• Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of all personal health records (including both client and personal), and following all the privacy and confidentiality requirements of any and all electronic medical record systems used (including but not limited to Procura and HPG)

QUALIFICATIONS

• PSW Certificate from an accredited training institution, required
• 1-3 years PSW experience, preferred
• Member of the PSW Registry, preferred (may be required under some contracts)
• Current First Aid and/or CPR Certificate, preferred
• Training in gentle persuasive/non-violent crisis prevention, an asset
• Training and previous work experience in Medication Reminders, preferred
• Previous experience working in an Integrated Comprehensive Care environment, as asset