Personal Support Worker
Personal Support Worker
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Job Description
Union: CUPE
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU)
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Wage Range: $31.00 - $31.89 per hour (Start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: Up to 23 Hours per Week
Shifts: Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends
Status: Temporary Part-Time (End Date June 2026)
Closing Date: June 26 2025
Duties
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) is a member of the inter-professional care team and is expected to maintain a collaborative and active working relationship with team members in the provision of patient care. Additionally the PSW will be expected to:
- Assist patients with activities of daily living: This includes feeding lifts and transfers bathing skin care oral hygiene and toileting.
- Perform tasks 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 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 pre-established 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 :
- Education: Successful completion of a PSW program from an accredited community college or a recent UHN approved private career college
- 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 U-First 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
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 on-site 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 :
Part-time
Employment Type
Part-time
