The Personal Support Worker participates in direct and indirect patient care activities in order to carry out the Interprofessional care plan. The scope of activities are directed and assigned by the RN or RPN or appropriate multidisciplinary team member.
The Personal Support Worker in Medicine/Surgery A3 unit must have a wide range of skills related to general medical-surgical care activities. The PSW must have excellent critical thinking and the ability to adapt to unpredictable situations. Inorder to serve the wide organizational needs the PSW must be willing to cross-train to specialty areas as required. This position will primarily support Medicine and Surgery Units, staff may be assigned to work within other areas of the organization that are within the Medicine and Surgery clinical setting domain.
- 1 - 2 years of recent relevant work experience.
- Must be willing to work within other areas of the organization that are within the Medicine and Surgery clinical setting domain.
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and other relevant legislation.
- Knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
- Knowledge of Hospital and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and practices.
- Knowledge of Emergency Codes.
- Work is moderately heavy involving lifting, considerable walking, and standing, bending, pushing and pulling of equipment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and the willingness to work effectively in a team.
- Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning and professional development.
- Demonstrate aptitude to foster caring and trusting relationships with patients and families in an
effort to support patient focused care.
- Ability to maintain a consistent level of productivity and efficiency.
- Ability toperform responsibilities in a courteous manner.
- Compliance with confidentiality requirements under TEGH Privacy Policy.
- Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Patient service orientated, with the ability to effectively work with diversity.
- Good work and attendance record is required.
- All employees of Toronto East Health network - Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) [formerly Toronto
East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of theOccupational
Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff
safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves
and their co-workers through adherence to Toronto East Health network's policies and practices.
