Personal Support Worker CUPE

at  North Bay Regional Health Centre

QUALIFICATIONS

Personal Support Worker Diploma, or successful completion of the second (2nd) semester of the Bachelor of
Science in nursing degree program required
Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with dementia or mental illness required
Understanding of best practices in Responsive Behaviours in Dementia required
Understanding of trauma informed care principles and able to apply within all relationships and interactions
Ability to support daily routines through direct support, prompting and encouragement required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last
twelve months)
Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate required (training delivered by Health Centre upon
hire)
Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate required
Ability to function as a member of a Multidisciplinary Team required
Excellent level of interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal) required
Must be available to work all shifts (days, evenings, nights)
Computer application experience required
Must be willing to regularly support the work of other programs, including working full shifts in other areas
Educational assets:

Please refer the Job description for details