PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER, CPT

at  Niagara Health System

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 Two years related clinical experience in the past five years with the geriatric population
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 Bilingual in English and French an asset
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
Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to hrrecruit@niagarahealth.on.ca
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.

Please refer the Job description for details