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Salary Level: OPSEU START $20.01

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Care, Registered Nurse and Registered Practical Nurse, the Personal Support Worker is responsible for providing direct resident personal care and assisting residents in all activities of daily living in accordance with the Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and regulations 79/10 and all other legislation. The PSW will provide for the individual needs of the assigned residents in accordance with the residents’ health care plan which maintains or contributes to the quality of life. PSW’s promote optimum level of functioning physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. PSW’s are unregulated health care providers. They work as a member of the health care team under the supervision of a regulated health professional or supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a Personal Support Worker College Certification.

• Must have current CRC (Basic Rescuer Level C) and First Aid certificate.

• Must be current with immunizations, Hepatitis B and Influenza.

• Criminal reference-CPIC and vulnerable sector is mandatory.

All interested applicants must submit a letter of interest, resume, and copies of all certificates/diplomas along with three (3) references submitted on the Consent to Release Reference Check Form (contact Human Resource Office) no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 13, 2019 to:

Shayleen Thompson, HR Staffing Officer

Administration Building # 1

Akwesasne, Quebec

H0M 1A0

(613) 575-2250, ext. 2147

E-mail: shayleen.thompson@akwesasne.ca

• Applicants must clearly outline that they meet the qualification requirements on their resume.

• Native preference in hiring.

• As a requirement of employment all applicants must have a Canadian Social Insurance Number.

• An eligibility list will be created for one (1) year.

• Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.