Personal Support Worker-Various Hospital Units in Mississauga, ON
Helping Hands Nursing Services Inc. is looking for highly professional, experienced Personal Support Workers qualified to provide direct care to patients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists patients with hygiene including: dressing/undressing and grooming, perineal care, oral hygiene, bathing, showering, washing hair, etc.
- Assists patients with toileting activities including supplying and emptying bedpans, assisting patients to the toilet, etc.
- Assists with ambulation of patients, using correct techniques for lifting, turning and positioning; transports ambulatory and non-ambulatory (wheelchair-bound, stretcher) patients.
- Assists with the mobilization of patients and the utilization of appropriate assistive devices i.e., canes, crutches, etc., as required.
- Develops supportive relationship with patients, encouraging independence and participation in the decision-making process.
- Assists with activities of daily living.
- Engages with patients in recreational and leisure activities.
- Maintains awareness of patient nutritional status and dietary restrictions.
- Records the volume of food/fluid intake/output, in an accurate and timely manner.
- Observes behaviour of patient, family and other types of interaction patients may have.
- Maintains patient room including; collecting and replacing soiled lines, making patient beds, demonstrating correct procedures for unoccupied and occupied bed making, etc.
- Adheres to Body Substance Precaution practices.
- Maintains knowledge of and efficient utilization of Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behaviours practices; implements simple pre-determined measures to minimize aggressive behaviour and other problematic patient behaviour
- Transports patients for tests and other activities throughout the hospital.
- Escorts patients to other institutions as requested by regulated worker.
Skills & Qualifications:
PSW certificate from an Ontario college program
Current BCLS-HCP certificate
Current N95 Mask Fit Test
Clinical experience in a General Medicine setting
Clinical experience relevant to the position
Computer skills required
Ability to work independently
Must be confident and adaptable to working in a variety of clinical settings and facilities
Excellent communication skills