PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS – PART-TIME
TENDERCARE LIVING CENTRE

 

Personal Support Workers (PSW) are invited to apply for part-time positions to work at our Tendercare Living Centre 194 – bed long-term care home located in Scarborouhg, Ontario. You have the opportunity to provide care and services to a maximum of eight amazing residents.

Under the direction of the Registered Staff,, the PSW provides direct personal and nursing care to residents so as to fulfil the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of residents in accordance to home polices, procedure and work routines.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assists in providing direct care for residents; assists with ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.

· Encourages participation in activity programs by assisting residents to and from activities.

· Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance as required.

· Provides emotional and social support to residents/families including palliative care.

· Adheres to established departmental polices and procedures regarding documentation, quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.

· Consults with and informs supervisor of unit activities, needs and matters related to resident care.

· Participates in care conferences and documentation related to resident care plans.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

· Completed a PSW Program that meets the appropriate standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Career Colleges, or the Ontario Community Support Association and must be a minimum of 600 hours in duration (including class time and practical experience time)

· Nursing Experience in long-term care required

· Knowledge and experience in care planning systems and documentation required

· Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned

· Ability to communicate positively with other staff, residents and families

· Ability to Speak Cantonese or Mandrain is an asset

· Demonstrates empathy, concern and interest in providing quality care and service to residents

· Demonstrates organizational skills and ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Ability to provide resident care in accordance with application legislation, job routines, nursing care plans, ability to read and write English and understand verbal and written instructions in English.

 

CLOSING DATE

Interested applicants may forward their resume in confidence no later than May 17, 2024 to the attention of:

 

Roxanne Adams, Executive Director

Tendercare Living Centre at 1020 McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough, ON M1W 2J6

Email: radams@tendercare.ca 

Fax: 416-499-3379

 

Tendercare is managed by Extendicare Canada Inc., a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of more than 100 senior care and living centers as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of more than 20,000 team members are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.