Sunbeam Lodge is looking for One (1) Personal support worker (nursing care) to perform duties, including the following: · Adhere to established department policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, safety, environment, and infection control · Assist in the maintenance of a clean, safe environment. Some typical activities include making beds and cleaning bedside units, collecting and bagging soiled linen, sorting clean linen, emptying bedpans, removal of unsafe objects, etc. · Keep resident rooms clean and tidy, restock resident baskets, ensure resident personal items are labeled. · Assist in the preventative program and proper care of nursing equipment · Assist with meal service to residents and assist with feeding as required · Behaviour documentation as required · Communication with other team members · Encourage participation in recreation and fitness programs by preparing residents for and assist them to and from programs · Communicate any required changes in care plans to the House Manager · Provide emotional and social support to residents · Under direction with training and knowledge, perform selected procedures such as collecting specimens · Upon instruction from RPN/RN, apply topical lotions and creams and record in treatment record · Consult with and inform the House Manager of house activities, needs, and problems related to resident care · Report all unusual findings i.e. rashes, bruises, redden areas etc. to House Manager maintaining resident confidentiality · Under the direction of the House Manager, provide activities of daily living to promote comfort and safety of residents · Support clients with all their daily hygiene practices including feeding, bathing, skin care, toileting, mouth care, dressing and undressing, and grooming including shaving, nail, and hair care · Charting activities of daily living in resident's care notes · Follow bathing protocols pertaining to residents · Clean tub, shower and chairs as per policy · Clean nail clippers as per policy · Weigh residents and record in monthly weight chart · Provide physical assistance to residents as required · Attend shift and house meetings · Complete all mandatory training as assigned Terms of Employment: · Salary: $34.07 per hour · Permanent, Full Time/ 40.00 Hours per week · Start date: immediately Skills requirements: · Language: English · Experience: minimum 6 months of training or experience · Education: Some secondary school education and on-the-job training or a personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical; Completion of specialized courses such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid an asset. Business address/Location of employment: · 389 Pinnacle Drive, Kitchener, ON N2P 2P7 Interested applicants: Please submit a cover letter with resume in MS Word or pdf format by Email to Christine@sunbeamlodge.com Please be sure to reference 'Personal support worker (nursing care)' in the subject line of the email. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those who sent resume with cover letter by email will be contacted for an interview.