Primary Support Partner - Part-Time - Critical Care

Job summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provide non-nursing personal care and assistance with patients’ activities of daily living. Support the care team by helping maintain a safe, well-maintained environment for patients, staff, and visitors, following unit duties and hospital policies.

Job details

Position: Primary Support Partner Competition: 2026-324 (Existing) Status: Part-Time Department: Critical Care (ICU and ER) Salary: $28.31-$29.61/hour Hours of Work: Days, evenings, nights and weekend shifts (subject to change based on operational needs) Position Summary Under the direction of the Registered Nurse and working as a member of the patient care team, the Primary Support Partner performs assigned functions as an unregulated care provider that supports the health care team in assisting patients in activities of daily living, and supports the effective operations of patient care areas. The Primary Support Partner provides non-nursing personal care and related assistance to patients, assists the regulated health care professional members of the team in providing a safe and well-maintained environment for patients, staff and visitors. The Primary Support Partner shall provide care consistent with the unit specific duties within the scope of the classification and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. Requirements Education and Experience: Secondary School Graduation Diploma or recognized equivalent Successful completion of a Personal Support Worker Program from an accredited educational institution Demonstrated experience working with a geriatric population and/or medical surgical patients Preference to individuals who have had related client/patient care experience in a long-term care facility or hospital Gentle Persuasive Approaches training and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training preferred Skills And Abilities Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrated ability to relate in a respectful, tactful and sensitive manner with patients, staff and visitors Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team Work requires periods of walking, sitting, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling in order to provide direct assistance to patients Good attendance and availability required

What you’ll do

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provide non-nursing personal care and assistance with patients’ activities of daily living. Support the care team by helping maintain a safe, well-maintained environment for patients, staff, and visitors, following unit duties and hospital policies.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of an accredited Personal Support Worker program. Experience with geriatric or medical-surgical patients is required; related care experience and training in Gentle Persuasive Approaches and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention are preferred.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Geriatric Care · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Respectful and Tactful Patient Interaction
• Independent Work
• Teamwork
• Activities of Daily Living Assistance
• Personal Care
• Patient Safety
• Patient Care
• Physical Stamina
• Geriatric Care
• Medical-Surgical Patient Care

Job areas

• Healthcare

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