Personal Support Worker ( PSW ) part-time ( PT)
Core
Provides direct personal and nursing care to residents in long-term care homes, fulfilling physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Role type
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Builds
Direct care services for long-term care residents
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Ambulation assistance, feeding assistance, bathing and grooming, emotional support, infection control, observation skills, documentation
Preferred skills
Palliative care experience, activity program facilitation
Responsibilities
Assists with ambulation, feeding, bathing, and grooming; encourages participation in activity programs; provides emotional and social support including palliative care; adheres to safety and infection control policies; documents care plans and observations; assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of residents.