PSW, Palliative Care
Core
Assist palliative patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and companionship to enhance quality of life and comfort at the end of life.
Role type
Personal Support Worker (Palliative Care)
Builds
Personal care services and comfort support for patients and families
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care (bathing, toileting, hygiene, feeding, transfers), light housekeeping, observation and communication of patient changes, travel between residences
Preferred skills
Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care training, Core Concepts of Fundamentals for PSWs, additional palliative education
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Provide companionship and create a calm environment; assist with ADLs including bathing, toileting, hygiene, skin care, light meal prep, feeding, and transfers; perform light housekeeping; communicate concerns about patient condition to supervisor; travel between patient residences or facilities
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior (1 year experience required)