Personal Support Worker (PSW)- Complex Continuing Care/Post Acute

Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW)- Complex Continuing Care/Post Acute

Company: Quinte Health
Location: Belleville, Ontario
Job Type: FullTime

Description:

Belleville General Hospital is seeking a Personal Support Worker with the required certification and CPR/BCLS certification. The ideal candidate should be able to handle physically demanding workloads.

Duties:

Performs activities of daily living for patients.

Adheres to Occupational Health and Safety Act and Hospital policies.

Communicates effectively with RN/RPN.

Documents in the Health Record.

Assists in meeting patients' psychosocial needs.

Other duties as assigned.

Belleville General Hospital is located in a vibrant city with various amenities. The hospital offers a wide range of services and opportunities for growth and learning in an inter-professional and supportive environment.

Physical Demands Analysis:

Strength: lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, patient assist.

Mobility: standing, walking, bending/stooping, sitting, twisting/turning, crouching/squatting, kneeling, balancing, climbing.

Dexterity: forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, fine finger movements, foot action.

Equal Opportunity: Belleville General Hospital is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of all candidates. The recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act to ensure fairness for all applicants.

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Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW)- Complex Continuing Care/Post Acute
Company: Quinte Health
Location: Belleville, Ontario
Required

Personal Support Worker Certificate received from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology Program or Accredited PSW Certificate within the past two years or, graduate of same program and have at least one year of full time equivalent work experience within the past three years.
 Current CPR or BCLS certification.
 Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload. (Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) available to review).

Duties

Performs or assists patients with activities of daily living including basic hygiene as assigned (i.e. bathing, toileting, dressing, oral care, personal grooming etc.).
 Adheres to worker responsibilities as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Hospital policies.
 Effectively communicates to RN/RPN in a timely, objective manner without interpretation the following, but not limited to: Patient information specific to assigned activities, observed changes in patients' condition, patient findings and/or unusual occurrences.
 Document in the Health Record as appropriate.
 Assists in meeting patients' psychosocial needs, i.e. engaging patients in conversation, taking patients for walks, assisting with unit programs.
 Other duties as assigned.

Belleville General Hospital (BGH) sits on the shore of the stunning Bay of Quinte. The City of Belleville features a mix of smalltown charm and bigcity amenities. It is a growing city, with exciting culinary experiences, sheltered waterways for boating and ice fishing, fun festivals and entertainment, beautiful trails and golf courses, a popular farmer's market, unique shops and services, as well as popular big box and largescale retail.Belleville General Hospital is the largest of Quinte Health's hospitals, with two medicine units, critical care (ICU), a lively emergency department, a wide range of surgical and diagnostic services, a busy maternal child unit, a children's treatment centre, inpatient and outpatient stroke and rehabilitation care, inpatient and outpatient mental health services, and the regional Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic. BGH works closely with the other three Quinte Health hospital teams, as well as regional and provincial health centres to serve our communities.Working at Belleville General Hospital provides countless opportunities for growth and experiential learning. The interprofessional environment is supportive, friendly and nurturing, with an infusion of new staff learning from seasoned, knowledgeable colleagues. You feel a real sense of teamwork, energy and enthusiasm in the air at BGH, and an overwhelming desire to make a difference.

Physical Demands Analysis Strength

Required Occasionally  lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 1015 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds.

Mobility

Required Constantly  standing.
 Required Frequently  walking, bending/stooping.
 Required Occasionally  sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling.
 Required Rarely  balancing, climbing.

Dexterity

Required Frequently  forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion.
 Required Occasionally  fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down).
 Required Rarely  foot action.

Equal OpportunityWe thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 6139697400 x2577 or

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