The role of the Personal Support Worker in the Intensive Care Unit will be to enhance the unit with delegated duties alongside the RN assisting with bedside care and mobilization.

Duties

• Effectively uses the Standards of Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process in assisting in the planning of care for patient.
• Provides the essential care needs of each patient, bathing, grooming, positioning, toileting, mobility, nutrition, ambulation, care of the patient’s personal environment and other care needs as indicated by the care plan.
• Contributes to the psycho-social needs of patients by assisting them in programs and activities; encouraging and promoting independence; encouraging participation in programs designed to meet physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual and social needs; respecting a patients’ personal property.
• Assists with the admission, transfer and discharge of a patient.
• Ensures that the patient’s environment is kept orderly and clean.
• Contributes to the efficient and competent management of the unit by attending and participating in morning huddles, staff meetings, reporting accurately observations made on patients to the nurse; recording on appropriate work sheets; answering phone and taking messages; attending scheduled in-service sessions; accounting to the nurse the whereabouts of all patients in his/her care.
• Provides constant care to appropriate patients.
• Is compliant with legislative, organizational and departmental regulations, standards and procedures related to occupational health and safety.
• Ensures adequate stock of PPE and reorders as needed.
• Ensures all procedural carts are clean, stocked and in the appropriate locations.
• Ensure equipment is in appropriate rooms and hallways are clear.
• Cleaning of Code Carts after use.
• Ensure adequate number of IV pumps available on the unit.
• Review Pinel restraints every shift.
• Hand Hygiene Audits.

Qualifications

• Personal Support Worker certification from an approved college program.
• Competence in BCLS.

Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• Meet physical demands of the job, including extended standing, walking, lifting and climbing using proper technique.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as a team member in a fast-paced environment in stressful situations.
• Computer literacy in a Microsoft environment.
• Ability to maintain successful relationships with the multidisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Ability to organize time effectively to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner.
• Behavior consistent with Hospital Mission, Values and Standards of Performance.
• Ability to read, write and communicate to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to perform sterile / aseptic techniques, disinfection procedures, and articulate infection control standards.
• Competence in CPR and First Aid Certification

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may by assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time. Only those selected for the test/ interview will be contacted.

Individuals will be selected on the basis of their ability, experience and qualifications as identified in the resume which they have attached to the posting application form. The Hospital reserves the right to conduct a formal interview and/or testing where required.