Personal Support Worker
Core
Provide fundamental patient care and support activities of daily living (ADLs) in an emergency hospital setting.
Role type
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Builds
Direct patient care services for hospitalized patients
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient handling and mobilization techniques, ADL assistance (hygiene, feeding, toileting), specimen collection, vital signs measurement, patient transport, documentation of care, equipment handling
Preferred skills
Behavioral management training, acute care experience, emergency experience
Technologies
Wheelchairs, lifts, walkers, canes, bed scales, assistive devices
Responsibilities
Assist with ADLs including hygiene, dressing, oral care, and feeding; Mobilize and transfer patients using correct techniques; Collect and handle medical specimens; Document direct patient care and patient responses; Escort and transport patients within the unit and organization; Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and safety.