Personal Support Worker
Personal Support Worker
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Job Description
Union: NonUnion(5 Positions)
Site: 82 Buttonwood Avenue
Department: UHN Reactivation Care Centre
Reports to: Program Service Manager
Work Model: OnSite
Hours: Variable as required
Shifts: Variable as required
Status: Casual
Closing Date: May 12 2025
Position Summary
As an integral member of the interprofessional team the Personal Support Worker (PSW) acts as a clinical resource for the interprofessional teams and is expected to maintain a collaborative and active working relationship with team members in the provision of patient care. The PSW will be reporting to the Program Service Manager.
Reactivation Care Centre (RCC) at Buttonwood is a 30 bed unit which aims to improve restoration to help patients maintain social cognitive and physical functioning by leveraging patientspecific goalbased service planning. Patients serviced by the RCC do not require acute care but need to engage in activities to improve their function and independence provided less active medical management and more therapy and activity. RCC also serves several health system purposes including:
- Reducing ALC pressures on acute care hospitals reducing the need for LongTerm Care Home placement and
- Decreasing the risk of readmission to an acute care hospital
Duties
- Assist patients with activities of daily living: This includes feeding lifts and transfers bathing skin care oral hygiene and toileting.
- Perform tasks assigned or as delegated by an RN or RPN in compliance with the RHPA for which appropriate education and training has been completed. RNs and RPNs will be responsible for the oversight of the PSW when performing the assigned or delegated tasks. Delegated tasks can include actions that involve insertion of a digit or instrument into a body cavity or any care or procedure under the dermis for example.
- Communicate and demonstrate basic information in accordance with a patients preestablished Plan of Care.
- Ensure a safe environment for patients and staff by reporting and documenting unsafe conditions such as broken equipment as well as any patient behavioral physical or cognitive changes. Safety concerns must be reported to an RN RPN or other regulated health provider in compliance with patient safety responsibilities and corresponding hospital plans policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients.
- Complete and maintain related patient records and progress notes as per hospital policy.
Qualifications :
- Current registration with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA);
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate;
- Behavioral management training (such as PIECES UFirst CPI) is considered an asset
- Ability to handle daily mild to moderate physical exertion (i.e. constant standing walking climbing reaching and frequent movement) on an occasional to frequent basis;
- Acute care and/or previous rehab experience considered an asset;
- Excellent computer skills;
- Good attendance record is required
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
