Position Overview

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides assistance to patients with daily activities in hospitals, nursing homes, or patients homes. Daily activities may include personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, transferring or positioning, light housekeeping and so on. PSWs should observe for changes in patients’ conditions and summon nursing staff where necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with hygiene and grooming, including bathing, skincare, mouth care and hair care.
• Provide assistance with dressing and undressing.
• Provide support with toileting, utilizing bedpans, urinals, commodes, incontinent products, emptying and changing leg bags, bowel routine.
• Provide assistance with use of personal aids such as dentures, hearing aids, and prosthesis.
• Provide assistance with transferring, positioning and ambulating using mechanical aids and transferring devices.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
• Provide home support functions to the client such as menu planning, meal preparation, assistance with feeding.
• Provide light housekeeping and laundry, as required.
• Observe and report to the case supervisor or the facility charge nurse any concerns or problems regarding the clients’ physical and mental status.
• Document client information regarding personal care and home management services, as required.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to monitor patients for extended periods of time.
• Ability to respond swiftly.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Must have a high degree of patience.
• Must be calm and respectful.
• Must be proficient with technology.

Qualifications

• Must have a PSW certification from an accredited institution (or equivalent)
• English or French communication required; bilingualism is an asset.
• Must be able to work shifts (day, evening, night).
• Must have a current CPR certificate.
• Must have a recent (within the last 1 year) police check for the vulnerable sector.
• Must have a negative TB test from within the last 1 year (If a positive test, must have a recent Chest Xray showing no abnormalities).
• Must have a mobile device and access to the internet.
• Must have at least 2 doses of the Covid19 Vaccination within 14 days

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel to multiple sites, including hospitals, long term care facilities or patient homes.
• Requires mental stamina to always stay awake when with a patient.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.