Employment opportunity

Our long-term care home, the Golden Plough Lodge is currently looking to fill the following existing vacancies:

Personal Support Worker (PSW)

• Permanent, part-time vacancies

Qualifications required

• Graduate of an approved Personal Support Worker program or Nursing students (RN or RPN) who have completed at least one year of studies and have equate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a personal support worker.
• Must possess effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to interact with residents who may have cognitive impairment, sensory deprivation or use a communication aide.
• Must have the ability to function as an effective and supportive member of the disciplinary team.
• Must have a working knowledge of the English language in order to take direction, complete verbal and written documentation and perform job related activities.
• Must have satisfactory work performance in present position.
• Must have previous proven good attendance record.

Duties

• Demonstrate effective and timely communication of resident-related observations to supervisor.
• Practice using the techniques and skills taught in the respective core programs; attend in-services and meetings for personal development.
• Provide the residents with the emotional, social and cognitive support they have a right to expect from a caregiver.
• Follow infection control guidelines.
• Assist with restorative care under the direction of the RN/RPN.
• Implement emergency measures in accordance with fire procedures, basic first aid and the Heimlich maneuver.
• Collect data and monitor resident status under RN/RPN direction.
• Work in a safe manner with a good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

How to Apply

We invite you to submit your application to:

Human Resources
County of Northumberland
555 Courthouse Road
Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6
Email: gplcareers@northumberland.ca
Fax: 905-372-3046

Please note that accommodations are available, upon request, to support applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Please e-mail your request to accessibility@northumberland.ca or call 905-372-3329 ext. 2327. Alternative formats of this job posting are available upon request.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.