BSO Personal Support Worker (PSW) (Part Time) - Elmwood Place

at  Extendicare Spruce

Welcome to a World of opportunities with us!
Quality care is our top priority.
Caring for people is at the core of everything we do.
Extendicare isn’t so much a workplace as it is a care-place.
When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.
If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare.
The Personal Support Worker provides personal care and performs selected tasks, which are within their knowledge and skill, under the direction of their supervisor while adhering to regulatory and Extendicare’s standards, policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

Assessment, care approaches & capacity building

• Within respective scope of practice, conducts and/or contributes to a thorough assessment and recommends, implements and evaluates therapeutic interventions and approaches with respect to the expressed behaviours. This includes:
• recognizing that behaviours have meaning and therefore, looking for contributing factors is an essential part of the assessment and care planning process
• assessing the meaning, contributing factors and associated risks of behaviours using an objective, systematic and wholistic process that takes the individual’s personhood into account in addition to the physical, intellectual, emotional and functional capabilities of the person, as well as the environmental and social aspects of their surroundings
• identifying non-pharmacological strategies that are abilities focused and person-centred to prevent and respond to expressed behaviours, including recommendations to mitigate associated risks
• collaborating with the person, their family and interprofessional team members to create, share, implement and model an individualized behavioural care plan
• analyzing and evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of the implemented plan including thorough communication of next steps, suggestions for adherence and thorough follow-up
• providing facilitation, coaching, mentoring and demonstrating team leadership and change management skills
• demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills that target prevention of the expressed responsive behaviours by creatively adjusting the social and physical environment, focusing on the person’s abilities and knowing the individual, their life story and aspirations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of a personal support worker program that meets the requirements under the FLTCHA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in Long Term Care and knowledge of the FLTCHA.
• U-First, Crisis Prevention, Gentle Persuasive Approaches, Montessori Methods training or other related training (or willingness to obtain in one year).
• Two years recent experiences working with individuals with types of dementia, delirium, mental health, addictions and other neurological conditions and those experiencing or at risk of experiencing responsive behaviors.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Software.
• Demonstrated commitment to client-focused care supported by evidence-based best practices.
• A caring empathetic attitude is crucial.
• Experience/familiarity with RAI documentation.
• Commitment to quality improvement and the ability to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Current and clear criminal check from a Canadian Police Information Centre, including vulnerable sector check completed within the last 6 months.
  Extendicare is committed to ensuring that all employment practices are inclusive. As an organization we are committed to providing and arranging accommodation for candidates upon request

Please refer the Job description for details