Personal Support Worker, Palliative Care

Position: Casual Personal Support Worker

If you’re looking for a leading and influential role in a community-based organization that provides quality of life, dignity in death, and grief and bereavement support for all those living with or affected by a life-limiting illness, consider joining our dedicated and dynamic team.


Hospice Prince Edward is a non-profit organization established through the extraordinary work of residents in the community. In addition to a professionally staffed 3-bed residential hospice in the town of Picton, volunteer-run home visiting and grief and bereavement programs serve individuals and families in Prince Edward County and the surrounding communities.

Job description:

Hospice Prince Edward is seeking a PSW for a Casual, On-Call position in our hospice residence. This position is on a PRN basis only, working 8-12 hour shifts when scheduled to work.

Duties Include:

  • Under the direction of the RNs or RPNs, observe and document clinical data

  • Provides personal care to support Activities of Daily Living and medication administration as per the care plan

  • In collaboration with the clinical staff, contributes to the development and modification of a patient’s care plan based on patient outcomes observed and reported directly to the nurse

  • Coordinates and/or carries out nursing actions related to the prescribed plan of care

  • Communicates and collaborates with the family/caregiver of the patient to ensure a positive patient experience

  • Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team

Qualifications:

  • Personal Support Worker (PSW) certification.

  • Developmental Support Worker (DSW) certification will be considered.

  • One (1) to two (2) years’ experience as a PSW.

  • Current CPR and First Aid certification.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of fundamentals of Palliative Care- Level I (course completion or a commitment to take the next available course within the first year of employment).

  • Experience in Palliative or acute care (hospital) preferred. APPS or AHPCE course completion is an asset.

Security and Safety

  • Immunization records

  • Tuberculosis test

  • Criminal record check/Vulnerable sector check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

  • Ability to learn and demonstrate competency for additional hands-on clinical skills required to support a patient’s activities of daily living (e.g. subcutaneous and G-tube meds and flushes, etc.)

  • Work under pressure

  • Physically demanding

  • Attention to detail

  • Standing for extended periods

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

  • Tight deadlines

  • Overtime as required

Possesses the following attributes:

  • Initiative

  • Effective interpersonal skills

  • Flexibility

  • Accurate

  • Team player

  • Excellent oral communication skills

  • Excellent written communication skills

  • Client focused

  • Judgement

  • Reliable

  • Organized

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to exectuivedirector@hospicepe.com or send to 40 Downes Ave., Picton ON, K0K 2T0. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hospice Prince Edward is an equal opportunity employer that adheres to the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 

Hospice Prince Edward provides quality of life, dignity in death and grief and bereavement support for all those living with or affected by a life limiting illness.