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Hospice Simcoe is looking for a caring, compassionate health care professionals to join our team.
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) is responsible for providing assistance with all activities of daily living, as well as providing end-of-life care to residents, and their families. The PSW will foster an environment that is safe and home-like.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- ·Provides direct care to the resident in collaboration with the RN or RPN according to the wishes of the resident.
- ·Ensures all residents rooms are tidy and high touch surfaces are disinfected daily.
- Completes house laundry.
- Prepares, delivers, sets up and assist residents with eating when required.
- Assists residents requiring help to move from one area to another according to the determined safe method identified for that resident.
- Seek out opportunities to spend time with the residents when no care is required, to assist the resident and their family members in telling their stories and sharing their journeys. Provide emotional support to resident and family as appropriate.
- Provides guidance and support to Hospice Volunteers.
- Provides feedback and information during report and/or team meetings, and to assist with the writing of policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Personal Support Worker post-secondary diploma (min 1 year program)
- ·Minimum 5 years PSW experience
- Experience in palliative care preferable Hospice or community environment
- Ability to work 12 hour shifts ( 9 am – 9 pm) weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays. Available for both pre-scheduled shifts and last minute on-call.
- Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Job Type: Casual
Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- On call
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Daily screening of all employees, wearing masks, social distancing.
Education:
- DCS / DEC (required)
Experience:
- PSW: 3 years (required)
- end of life care: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- police check (required)
- covid vaccine ( 2 doses) (required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)