Personal Support Worker - Vascular/Cardiovascular Surgery
Core
Provide hands-on patient care including activities of daily living, transfers, and basic hygiene in a vascular/cardiovascular surgery unit.
Role type
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Builds
Patient care services for surgical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Vascular and Cardiovascular Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient transfers, activities of daily living assistance, basic hygiene, patient record documentation, safety reporting
Preferred skills
acute care experience, rehabilitation experience, behavioral management training (PIECES, U-First, CPI)
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assist patients with feeding, bathing, toileting, and skin care; perform delegated tasks under RN/RPN oversight; communicate patient status; maintain safe environment; complete patient records.