Personal Support Worker (PSW) - 5 West
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.96 - $27.66 · Full-time
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- Hourly Pay Rate: $26.96 - $27.66
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Baycrest Hospital
has an exciting opportunity for a
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Complex Continuing Care (5 West)
Posting Number: 10295
Position Type: Temporary Part-Time (Approximately 12 months)
Shift Type: Day, alternate weekends
Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift
Union: SEIU Service Part-time
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.96 - $27.66
Date Posted: October 15, 2026
Internal Closing Date: October 26, 2026
About Us
At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence.
The Complex Continuing Care program cares for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions. We provide ongoing in-hospital care that aims to improve the quality of life of medically complex patients.
Job Summary
The Complex Continuing Care Unit provides care for older patients with complex medical conditions in a non-acute hospital setting. The Complex Continuing Care Program helps patients and their families identify strategies that support quality-of-life goals as well as short term and long term care needs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
has an exciting opportunity for a
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Complex Continuing Care (5 West)
Posting Number: 10295
Position Type: Temporary Part-Time (Approximately 12 months)
Shift Type: Day, alternate weekends
Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift
Union: SEIU Service Part-time
Hourly Pay Rate: $26.96 - $27.66
Date Posted: October 15, 2026
Internal Closing Date: October 26, 2026
About Us
At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence.
The Complex Continuing Care program cares for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions. We provide ongoing in-hospital care that aims to improve the quality of life of medically complex patients.
Job Summary
The Complex Continuing Care Unit provides care for older patients with complex medical conditions in a non-acute hospital setting. The Complex Continuing Care Program helps patients and their families identify strategies that support quality-of-life goals as well as short term and long term care needs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Supports, in consultation with the Registered Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse, the physical and personal care needs of the client including, but not limited to: hygiene, grooming and dressing, toileting, recording nutrition and hydration intake, provision of preventative skin care
- Supports patients’ independence, dignity, social, emotional and cultural well - being
- Initiates and maintains a relationship with the client, their family and other care providers
- Current P.S.W. certificate from a recognized community college or educational institute or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in a Post-Acute or Acute Care setting preferred
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred
- Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours including various types of dementia, delirium, mental health issues preferred
- Ability to work independently and as a part of the interdisciplinary team, and effectively manage challenging situations
- Experience working with clients with cognitive impairment/dementia and experience working with clients who exhibit high intensity responsive behaviours preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
- Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide personal and physical care to patients in consultation with registered nurses, including assistance with hygiene, grooming, dressing, toileting, nutrition, hydration, and preventative skin care. Support patients’ independence and well-being, and build relationships with patients, families, and other care providers.
Requirements
A current Personal Support Worker certificate from a recognized college or educational institute, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required; experience in acute or post-acute care is preferred. Preferred qualifications include psychogeriatric and dementia care experience, training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and basic computer skills.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Hygiene And Grooming
- Toileting Assistance
- Nutrition And Hydration Monitoring
- Preventative Skin Care
- Patient Independence Support
- Interpersonal Communication
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Dementia Care
- Responsive Behaviour Support
- Psychogeriatric Care
- Meditech
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- Complex Continuing Care
- Post-Acute Care
- Acute Care
- Older Adults
- Chronic Health Conditions
- Personal Care
- Hygiene
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Nutrition And Hydration Monitoring
- Preventative Skin Care
- Patient Independence
- Psychogeriatric Care
- Dementia
- Delirium
- Mental Health Assessment
- Responsive Behaviours
- Gentle Persuasive Approach
- U-First
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Meditech
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel