Personal Support Worker

Union: CUPE
Number of Vacancies: 1
Replacement or New: Replacement
Site: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Centre
Department: 5 South, Specialized Dementia Unit
Reports to: Manager, Program Services
Work Model: On-Site
Salary: $31.70 - $32.61 per hour. Start rate non-negotiable. 
Hours: 0.4 FTE
Shifts: Days/Evenings
Status: Permanent Part-time
Closing Date: March 19, 2026

Position Summary

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) is a member of the inter-professional care team and is expected to maintain a collaborative and active working relationship with team members in the provision of patient care. 

Duties

• Assist patients with activities of daily living: This includes feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting. 
• Perform tasks delegated by an RN or RPN in compliance with the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) for which appropriate education and training has been completed. RNs and RPNs will be responsible for the oversight of the PSW when performing the delegated tasks. Delegated tasks can include actions that involve insertion of a digit or instrument into a body cavity, or any care or procedure under the dermis, for example. 
• Communicate and demonstrate basic information in accordance with a patient’s pre-established Plan of Care. 
• Ensure a safe environment for patients and staff by reporting and documenting unsafe conditions such as broken equipment as well as any patient behavioral, physical, or cognitive changes. Safety concerns must be reported to an RN, RPN or other regulated health provider, in compliance with patient safety responsibilities and corresponding hospital plans, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients. 
• Complete and maintain related patient records and progress notes, as per hospital policy.