Job Title: Personal Support Worker - Float Team

Department: Float Team

Job Type: Permanent Part Time

Action Required:

Replacing a current budgeted position

Job Category: Support Services

Open Positions: 1

Date Posted: November 6, 2026

Closing Date: November 17, 2026

Hours of Work:

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), or other regulated health care professionals, the Personal Support Worker (PSW) provides direct patient support as an unregulated care provider within the Hospital’s Float Team. As part of the Float Team, the PSW is assigned to various patient care units to support clinical demand, patient flow, and operational needs across the hospital and may be reassigned as required based on patient care priorities.

The PSW assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) and supports their physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs on the assigned unit. Working as a member of the interprofessional care team, the PSW contributes to safe, respectful, and patient-centred within the assigned area. Care is delivered in accordance with unit specific expectations, the defined scope and limitations of the PSW role, and all Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) policies, procedures, and standards, contributing toeffective unit operations and a positive patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Provides direct patient support within the assigned unit for each shift, adapting to varying clinical environments and team structures.
- Performs or assists patients with ADL’s including basis hygiene as assigned (i.e. bathing, toileting, dressing, oral care, personal grooming).




- Assists patients with transfers, repositioning, lifting, and ambulation as directed by a regulated health care skilled and with assistance when required.
- Assists with patient nourishment by preparing patients for meals and assisting with low-risk oral feeding as directed.
- Measures and records oral intake and weighs patients as required, documenting accurately in the health care record.
- Makes occupied beds and assists with stripping and making unoccupied beds to support patient admissions and unit flow.
- Responds promptly to call bells and communicate patient needs to the appropriate health care professional.
- Communicates observations in a timely, objective manner without interpretation, including patient information related to assigned activities, observed changes in patients’ condition, patient findings and/or unusual occurrences, patient or family concerns and patient behaviours such as aggression or agitation.
- Documents care provided in accordance with OSMH documentation standards and policies.
- Collects urine and stool specimens as requested by a regulated health professional.
- Participates in patient care team meetings at the discretion of RN/RPN.
- Operates mechanical lifts and assistive devices as directed,



ensuring equipment is safe, operational and intact.
- Reports equipment concerns, malfunctions, or repair needs to appropriate team members.
- Adheres to infection prevention and control practices and participates in hospital safety programs.
- Assists in hospital codes as appropriate and functions in accordance with emergency procedures.
- Assists in meeting patients’ psychosocial needs by engaging in conversation, supporting unit activities, and assisting with walks or programs as appropriate.
- Supports the patient's independence, dignity, and social, emotional and cultural well-being.
- Maintains confidentiality and refers patient and family inquiries to clinical team members in accordance with OSMH policies.
- Assists with the provision of care after death and the respectful transfer of the body to the morgue.
- Attends departmental and hospital orientation, in-services, and other meetings as required.
- Provides enhanced patient observation (EPO) when assigned
- May be utilized in other patient care areas during a shift based on patient care needs and operational requirements.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the RN, RPN, and/or program manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

- Personal Support Worker Certificate from an accredited college (obtained since 1997) is required.
- Membership with the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA) and/or Personal Support Network of Ontario (PSNO) is considered an asset.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is required; CPR Level HCP (Health Care Provider) will be accepted as

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