Careers at Niagara Health

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Job Title:

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER, TRPT

Posted Date:

2024-09-13

Closing Date:

2024-09-19

Functional Discipline:

EXTENDED CARE UNIT

Job Description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 38350CG

JOB TITLE: PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER, TRPT
STATUS: TEMPORARY REGULAR PART TIME
DEPARTMENT: EXTENDED CARE UNIT
LOCATION: WELLAND SITE
HOURS OF WORK: APPROX. 30 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD; ECU - E3a - Temp - PSW, EVERY OTHER WEEKEND; HOLIDAYS

POSTING DATE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2024
CLOSING DATE: 19 SEPTEMBER 2024

UNION: SERVICE EMPLOYEE'S INTERNATIONAL UNION-SERVICE
WAGE RANGE: $29.195 TO $30.547 PER HOUR

POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Under the supervision of the registered staff the Personal Support Worker functions as a team member assisting the residents in the Extended Care Unit and Interim Long Term Care Unit to meet their basic physical, social, and emotional needs. Shift rotations are subject to change.

QUALIFICATIONS:
o Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
o Successful completion of the Personal Support Worker Program or equivalent education as a RN student completion of year 2 or greater, RPN student completion of term 2 or greater
o Current CPR
o One year experience working as a Personal Support Worker in a healthcare setting
o Demonstrated knowledge of the Nursing Homes Act and all applicable legislation, specifically Long Term Care Homes Act 2007 and Ontario regulations 79/10
o Demonstrated commitment to patient/client centred care
o Applies Niagara Health values and professional practice standards to patient/client care and service
o Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with patients, families, and other members of the Inter-professional Team
o Demonstrated commitment to patient/client centred care
o Evidence of effective customer service, organizational, interpersonal, communication, judgment and decision-making skills
o Ability to work effectively both independently and within an inter-disciplinary team
o Flexible, self-directed and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
o Proficiency in both official languages (English and French) will be considered an asset
o Consistent and regular attendance required

Recruitment Specialist: Carrie Garritsen

We are especially interested in connecting if you...
Value diversity, equity and inclusion;
Are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Region of Niagara;
Identify as a member of one or more of the following equity-deserving groups: Indigenous persons, racialized, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Have background or expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option.

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