Personal Support Worker- Orangeville
Posting Date:
April 30, 2010Job Overview:
The PSW will be responsible for providing quality sitter/observation care for patients at the Headwaters Health Care Centre-Orangeville site.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- ensure that the patient is safe and secure
- provide companionship
- assist with feeding
- assist with mobility
Skills and Abilities:
- compassionate and caring
- responsible, punctual
- speaks, reads and writes English fluently
- Computer skills are an asset
Experience Required:
- Must have working or clinical experience in an acute care or long term care facility within the past year
- access to a vehicle an asset
- willing to undergo a Police Reference Check that includes records of voluntary and involuntary apprehensions and transfers to a mental health facility, incident reports, charges or having been a victim, suspect or witness to an occurrence. Police Check will be renewed annually.
Education and Training:
- PSW Certificate obtained through a progrm approved by the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities or from a Registered Private Career College
- Successful completion of PSW National exam if graduating from a Registered Private Career College
- holds a current BCLS-CPR certificate
- holds a current N95 Respirator Mask Fit test card
- immunizations such as MMR, DPT, TB, Hep B up to date
Locations Available:
- Orangeville
Hours of Work:
Casual-weekdays & weekends
