Personal Support Worker - Cardiovascular Surgery & Cardiac Short Stay
Core
Provide hands-on patient care including activities of daily living, transfers, and hygiene in a cardiovascular surgery and cardiac short stay unit.
Role type
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Builds
Patient care services for acute cardiac patients
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Cardiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient lifting and transferring, activities of daily living assistance, basic patient monitoring, documentation, safety reporting
Preferred skills
behavioral management training, acute care experience, rehabilitation experience
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assist patients with feeding, bathing, toileting, and oral hygiene; Perform delegated tasks under RN/RPN supervision; Maintain patient records and progress notes; Report unsafe conditions and patient changes to regulated health providers.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on care provider
