ST. FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Personal Support Worker
Permanent, Part Time
Date: December 30, 2025
St. Francis Memorial Hospital is a 20 bed, fully accredited facility, offering medical, and complex continuing care. Special inpatient services include palliative care, diabetes clinic, telemedicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation. A two bed Hospice is directly down the hall from our inpatient unit. The hospital has an extensive ambulatory care program with over 10,000 emergency visits per year. A six-station satellite hemodialysis unit is located at the St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Barry’s Bay.
SFMH would not continue to evolve and thrive without the dedication of our entire staff. At SFMH, we pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are family; valued, recognized, and treated with respect. We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans, a pension program with more than matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs (free staff gym onsite) and a learning fund for educational development. Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth. St. Francis Memorial Hospital offers an education fund that supports staff pursue educational opportunities.
Come join us! As a result of a vacancy at SFMH, we are hiring Permanent Part-Time PSW position.
Pay Grid: $27.61 - $29.20 /hour
Working under the direction of the Integrated VP Clinical Programs and Ambulatory Care Working as a member of the clinical team and reporting to the Hospice Clinical Director & Chief Nursing Officer, the incumbent provides and supports patient care delivery for both the hospice and hospital (on the same night shift).
Working as a member of the clinical team and under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse (primary nurse), the PSW provides basic Nursing Care; assists the patients with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, food and fluid intake and elimination needs, and mobility as outlined in the Nursing Care Plans specific to each patient. Within the hospital setting, the PSW assists with restorative nursing functions to maintain or improve function and prevent decline or adverse outcomes.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- The PSW provides close supportive care to patients and families, and specialized support of specific populations such as: dementia, palliative, and those with life limiting illness/disease.
- Participate in change of shift report
- Keep patient’s white board updated with pertinent information
- Assisting with ambulating, mobilization, proper positioning and maintaining body alignment and/or posture as required.
- Assisting with mechanical and physical lifts and/or transfers.
- Observing and reporting changes in the patient’s condition immediately to the Charge Nurse
- Assisting with bathing and routine personal hygiene needs, including toileting, oral hygiene, hair care, shaving, dressing, etc.
- Passes meal trays/nourishments to patients and returns trays to trolley.
- Feed/assist patients as required.
- Assisting with restorative care activities to support individual patient goals and other rehabilitative measures as directed by a professional.
- Practice universal precautions and maintain a clean, safe work environment.
- Provide emotional and social support services to patients and their families.
- Assisting with, hot and cold application/compresses as directed by a physician or Nursing Care Plan.
- Takes and records patient weight and height and relays this information to the RN or RPN.
- Changing bed linens, towels, and performing laundry related tasks.
- Calming and restraining restless patients, maintaining safety devices as ordered, as per Least Restraint Policy.
- Providing one-on-one observation and care of designated patients.
- Assists Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with dressing changes.
- Assists with labelling patient’s personal effects, such as glasses, prosthesis, braces, dentures, hearing aids.
- Obtaining and labeling non-invasive specimens as directed. [i.e. urine, stool, sputum, swabs]
- Provides appropriate care to promote comfort and safety of patients as outlined in the patient’s Nursing Care Plan. [i.e. restraints, behavioral charting]
- Answering call bells, and responding to patient’s requests.
- Cleaning after soils/spills [i.e. body fluids] and arranging for disposal according to Infection Control protocols.
- Assist with emergency situations as required
- Awareness of common allergies and related first aid measures.
- Providing supportive care to Palliative and Hospice patients.
- Assisting with colostomies, ileostomies and urostomies within scope; delegated as see-one do- one.
- Observing and reporting all behavioral changes, changes in on-going conditions, and any other information pertinent to the care of the patient.
- Assisting with other stable delegated tasks as directed by a professional.
- Applies necessary ointments or creams to affected areas on patient’s skin, applies prosthesis or braces, etc. when required.
- Assists with new admissions to the unit, providing orientation to the unit.
- Assists with the patient’s discharge from the unit.
- Transporting patients and specimens as required as per policy.
- Preparing deceased patients, and assisting their transport as required
- Maintaining supplies and equipment as required.
- Cleaning of equipment.
- Other responsibilities as per unit profile, in line with identified scope of practice.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge acquired through the successful completion of a recognized PSW program or what was formerly known as the HCA program. [i.e. Patient Care Assistant, Health Care Aide, Personal Support Worker]
- Knowledge of department/hospital policies and procedures.
- Provide close supportive care to patients and families, and specialized support of specific populations such as: dementia, palliative, and those with life limiting illness/disease.
- Previous Geriatric and Palliative Care experience preferred
- Current CPR or BCLS certification, level ‘C’ is required.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to understand, interpret and carry out written and verbal instruction.
- Ability to set priorities
- Knowledge of Patient and Family Centred Care
- Ability to work effectively and provide care within a team environment, according to Nursing Care Plan.
- Ability to work independently and to perform duties within the physical demands of the work area. [i.e. lifting and mobilization of patients]
- Basic knowledge of established Infection Control and Occupational Health & Safety practices.
- Preparing deceased patients and assisting with their transport within the facility as required.
- Knowledge of body mechanics, and safe lift & transfer practices.
- Basic knowledge of sterility and aseptic technique.
- Flexible, Adaptable, and able to multi-task
- Electronic Health Record Inpatient & Registration Basics Training is a requirement (to be completed before first shift)
Everyone is Welcome
SFMH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that comprises individuals who have an array of identities, abilities, background, culture, skills, perspectives, and experiences that are representative of our current and evolving population. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential, and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes to hr@renfrewhosp.com , on our website at www.sfmhosp.com/careers Compliance with RVH vaccination policy and a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police record check are required. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. RVH is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact Human Resources at (613) 432-4851.
