Job Description

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation\'s seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

Position Overview

Provide screening for people entering the Homes for COVID-19, assist with visits to residents of the Long-Term Care Home and provide support to residents within scope as requested.

Duties and Responsibilities

Screening:

• Ensure everyone entering the Home answers the COVID-19 screening questions
• Provide required PPE to anyone entering the Home
• Track the contact information for people entering the Home

Visits:

• Complete daily schedules for visits and distribute to neighbourhoods
• Set-up visiting area
• Assist residents to and from visits
• Monitor and provide support during visit
• Clean and sanitize visiting area before/after each visit

Neighbourhood Support:

• Make beds and change linens
• Tidy rooms and ensure areas are clear of debris, dishes, glasses, etc.
• Clean and label residents\' belongings
• 1:1 visits with residents
• Distribute fresh linen to rooms for next day
• Assist with mechanical lift as 2nd person
• Answer call bells and follow up with nursing for residents
• Porter residents (e.g. meals)
• Provide assistance with mealtimes (excluding high risk residents)
• Clear dining room after resident meals
• Assist team in retrieving supplies
• Cleaning high touch surfaces
• Other non-nursing duties as assigned

Rapid Antigen Testing:

• Assist/supervise specimen collection using the recommended swabbing technique
• Follow Infection Control Protocol specifically related to donning and doffing PPE and handling and disposing of specimens
• Ensuring individuals perform proper hand hygiene and sanitization as required between specimen gathering
• Ensuring accurate documentation including requisitions and specimen labels and reports test results as required
• Interacting with visitors, employees, colleagues and managers in a professional and friendly manner
• Perform duties with discretion and professionalism at all times

General:

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
• Complete all mandatory in services/Surge Learning Modules
• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position\'s Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Resident Care Assistants will not:

• Feed residents in rooms 1 to 1
• Feed high risk residents
• Provide personal care, which includes:

\xef\x82\xa7 Bathing residents
\xef\x82\xa7 Toileting residents unless acting as 2nd person for lift
\xef\x82\xa7 Assist with personal hygiene
\xef\x82\xa7 Document any resident information into the electronic record
\xef\x82\xa7 Dress residents at risk of falling

Supervision Requirements
Direct Supervision: None
Indirect Supervision: None
Functional Authority: None

Qualifications

Minimum Formal Education:

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

• None

The County of Lambton is an equal opportunity employer servicing our diverse communities. The County of Lambton is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. This information is available in an alternative format upon request, to accommodate individuals with a disability. Although we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Personal information required by this posting/advertisement is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone 519-845-0801 or Toll-free at 1-866-324-6912.

County of Lambton