Personal Support Worker - Spinal Cord Rehab Program

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Close access to Transit and UHN shutt​

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for development

Corporate discounts

Job summary

University Health Network (UHN) invites applications for a Personal Support Worker in the Spinal Cord Rehab Program at the Toronto Rehab Institute Lyndhurst Centre. This permanent part-time role is 0.4 FTE with shifts days and evenings, and a wage range of CAD 31.70 to CAD 32.61 per hour, start rate per collective agreement.

You will join an interprofessional care team to support daily living activities, assist with transfers, bathing and hygiene, and follow a prescribed Plan of Care.

Qualifications

• Current registration with Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate.
• Behavioral management training (PIECES, U-First, CPI) is an asset.
• Ability to handle daily mild to moderate physical exertion.
• Acute care and/or rehab experience is an asset.
• Good attendance record is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, lifts/transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting.
• Perform delegated tasks under RN/RPN supervision in accordance with RHPA after appropriate training.
• Communicate and demonstrate basic information per the Plan of Care.
• Ensure a safe environment by reporting unsafe conditions and patient changes.
• Complete and maintain patient records and progress notes as per hospital policy.

Skills

BCLS Certification

Behavioral management training

Daily physical exertion

Good attendance record

Education

HSCPOA registration

BCLS Certificate (explicit)

Job description

Personal Support Worker - Spinal Cord Rehab Program

• Part-time
• Compensation: CAD 31.70 - CAD 32.61 - hourly

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: CUPE Number of vacancies: 1 New or Replacement Position: Replacement Site: Toronto Rehab Institute - Lyndhurst Centre Department: Spinal Cord Rehab Program Reports to: Manager, Program Services Hours: 0.4 FTE Wage Range: $31.70 - $32.61 per hour (start rate in accordance with collective agreement) Shifts: Days and Evenings Status: Permanent Part Time Closing Date:August 27, 2026

Position Summary

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

Duties

• Assistpatients with activities of daily living: This includes feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and toileting.
• Perform tasks assigned or as delegated by an RN or RPN in compliance with the RHPA for whichappropriate educationand training has been completed. RNs and RPNs willbe responsible forthe oversight of the PSW when performing the assigned or 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 anddemonstratebasic informationin accordance witha 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 proceduresin order toensure a safe environment for patients.
• Complete andmaintainrelated patient records and progress notes, as per hospital policy.
  • Current registration with the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA);
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)Certificate;
  • Behavioral management training (such as PIECES, U-First, CPI) is considered anasset
  • Ability to handle daily mild to moderate physical exertion (i.e.constant standing, walking, climbing, reaching and frequent movement) on an occasional to frequent basis;
  • Acute care and/orpreviousrehab experience considered anasset;
  • Good attendance record isrequired

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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