File No.:

X05-06-2010

Hours:

Regular/Part-Time

As a personal support worker you will:

• As a team player, perform duties under the supervision of the registered staff.
• Assist residents with emotional, social, spiritual and physical needs.
• Provide personal care to residents including personal hygiene, nutritional needs, lifts and transfers.
• Assist with resident activities and programs that promote resident centered and directed care.

The successful candidate will have:

• Successful completion of the Personal Support Worker course.
• Preference will be given to applicants with Long Term Care experience in the past two years.
• Experience in the provision of the practical nursing care and working with seniors is preferred.
• Experience in dementia and palliative care is an asset.
• CPR, First Aid, Palliative and Alzheimer Care training is desirable.
• Excellent client service skills.
• Ability to work as an effective team member.
• Ability to interact with seniors in a respectful manner.
• Ability to be able to perform lifting, pushing and pulling with extreme effort is required as you should be in good physical condition.
• A satisfactory CPIC (Criminal Police Check) - it will be required at your own expense at the time of hiring.
• Include in resume additional courses or training related to working in a long-term care facility.

Apply quoting file # using one of the following methods no later than 4:30 p.m. on the closing date to:

Human Resources,
216 Ontario Street,
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Fax: 613-546-1607
E-mail: hrcity@cityofkingston.ca

Your resume or application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements for the position. We thank all of those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Information collected will be handled in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information Privacy Protection Act. The City Of Kingston is an equal opportunity employer.