
Personal Support Worker (Part Time) - Telfer Place
Extendicare
Telfer
2 weeks ago
Personal Support Worker (Part Time) - Telfer Place
Part-time Personal Support Worker needed at Telfer Place in Western Australia to provide personal care and support to residents in a long-term care setting. Requires completion of a Personal Support Worker program, experience with seniors, strong communication skills, and current First Aid certification. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, meal preparation, and maintaining a safe environment.
On-site
Part-time
Entry Level
Personal Support Worker Program
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Personal Support Worker programBasic Cardiac Life SupportFirst Aid certification
Soft Skills
written communicationoral communicationorganizational skillstime managementinterpersonal skillscustomer focus
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere to the plan of care as determined by the supervisor
- Facilitate residents' move in and transfers where applicable
- Observe and report on residents/clients care/service utilizing appropriate Extendicare forms or tools
- Assist the resident/client with personal care and hygiene and activities of daily living
- Observe and report on changes in residents/clients condition to supervisor
- Escalate medical emergencies to supervisor or emergency medical services as appropriate
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals as required
- Assist with ambulation, mobilization, transferring and adaptive aids
- Demonstrate understanding of resident/client needs and maximize abilities
- Provide cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support to the resident/client/family
- Maintain resident/client information confidentiality
- Respond to resident/client/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken within decision making authority and or concern communicated to supervisor
- Assist in maintaining a safe and cleanly environment, including residents/clients equipment, belongings, and nursing equipment
- Observe & report to the Client Service Supervisor any concerns regarding client's safety, including physical environment, implement interventions as directed by his/her supervisor & advocate on client's behalf to ensure client's safety is maintained
- Engage with other agencies involved in resident/client care as directed
- Attend in services to develop knowledge and skills
- Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents)
- Uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare's Code of Conduct
- Complete other duties as assigned
Personal Support WorkerPart TimeHospitals and Health Caresenior carelong-term carepersonal carehealth servicesWestern AustraliaTelfer