Lead Personal Support Worker
Lead Personal Support Workers for Team 9
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Lead PSW has developed specialized skills and works closely with the Personal Support Manager (PSM) to review client care needs and will initiate the first contact with the client and/or family.
The Lead PSW will collaborate with the PSM to develop care plans based on keen observation and screening tools, and through interviews with the client and/or family. They will document client diagnosis, functional capabilities, and base line abilities as per referral documentation. The Lead PSW will communicate client risks and care needs i.e.) Falls risk, risk for skin breakdown and environmental hazards, and request additional services that may be required, such as OT, PT, or other services; and will provide ongoing care using the OCAR (Observe Coach Assist Report) framework as a Primary or Partner PSW.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Lead PSW will help to facilitate the delivery of education, skills days, and champion new initiatives such as the H.O.P.E.™ model of care.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide care using the OCAR framework
- Conduct Tug test on admission
- Complete the Braden scale on admission
- Complete all documentation as required
- Initiate first contact with client and or family
- Develop care plan based on observation and screening tools, interview with clients and or family
- Document clients diagnosis, functional capabilities and base line as per documentation
- Contacts and communicates with PSS as required to initiate care, request for additional services and provide safe care
- Acts as a resource in care of the older adult for other PSW’s
REQUIREMENTS:
- PSW certification
- Minimum 1 year experience as a Preceptor or leadership/management is preferred
- Minimum 1year experience as a PSW at Saint Elizabeth is required
- Takes initiative and is an advocate for the client/family
- Promotes a philosophy of Person and Family Centered Care
- Promotes independence in patients/families and involves them in their plan of care
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills
- Thrives in a fast paced environment, with multiple competing priorities.
- Outcome-oriented and able to achieve desired results.
- An ability to deal with conflict and excellent problem solving skills.
- Experienced in home care visits
- Able to adjust to changes in schedule and expectations
- Able to recognize and report risk situations
- Good judgment and observation skills
- Experience/education with the older adult population
- Interested in learning
- Interested in leaderships positions/responsibilities
- Accurate, timely and complete documentation
About SE Health
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We use AI to take notes during our interview. All applications and interviews are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. This role is a new position. The hiring pay range is $21.70 to $24.20 per hour, based on experience..