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Diamond House focuses on what our residents can do, not what they cant do. We care about the people we serve. We take a meaningful, holistic approach to long term care. We strive to maintain our residents ability to function in a familiar environment.
we are currently seeking highly motivated individuals with a positive attitude to
work as Personal Support Workers.
Specific Skills:
Administer medications, Administer bedside and personal care, Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk, Collect specimens, Feed or assist in
feeding, Provide personal care, Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
Languages: English
Education: Grade 12
Experience:0-6 months
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Work under pressure, Fast-paced environment
Personal Suitability:
Punctuality, Effective interpersonal skills, Dependability, Client focus, Team player, Excellent oral communication, Initiative, Reliability.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
Additional Skills
- Supply and empty bed pans
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens
Specific Skills
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Shave patients prior to operations
- Lift, turn or massage patients
- Collect specimens
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Answer call signals
Work Setting
- Home care and visiting care agency
- Home for the aged
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Bondable