Personal Support Worker - MSNICU

Union: CUPE TW Service
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Toronto Western Hospital - 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Department: Medical Surgical/Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (MS/NICU)
Reports to: Manager
Hours: 37.5 per week
Wage Range: $31.70 - $32.61 (start rate is non-negotiable)
Shifts: 1930 - 0730 - 12 hour nights - stat holidays and every other week-end
Status: Temporary Full-Time - (up to one year contract)
Closing Date: April 23, 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 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.