Personal Support Worker
On-site · Canada
Core
Provide hands-on patient care and support activities of daily living for patients with dementia in a specialized unit.
Role type
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Builds
Patient care services for individuals with dementia
Domain
Healthcare / Dementia Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Activities of daily living assistance, patient transfers and lifts, basic life support, patient record documentation, safety monitoring
Preferred skills
Behavioral management training, long-term care experience, rehabilitation experience
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assist patients with feeding, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting; Perform delegated nursing tasks under RN/RPN oversight; Monitor and report patient behavioral or cognitive changes; Maintain patient records and progress notes
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, direct care provider