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At Hospice Fredericton, we are a compassionate and dedicated team committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families during their most challenging times. Join us in providing exceptional care, comfort, and support to our community.
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Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Hospice Fredericton
Position Overview
Hospice Fredericton is seeking Casual Status compassionate Personal Support Workers (PSW’s) to join our care team. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the PSW provides high-quality, patient-centered care while practicing to their full scope. This role is essential in supporting patients and families during end-of-life care and in fostering a safe, respectful, and collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide personal care services to patients, including activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, skin care, and mobility support.
- Monitor and replenish supplies in patient suites and washrooms.
- Deliver safe and high-quality care.
- Communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members, contributing to a collaborative, positive work environment.
- Share assessments and findings with the interdisciplinary team to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Seek learning opportunities to advance knowledge and practice in end-of-life care.
- Adhere to all Hospice Fredericton policies and the NB Health and Safety Act.
- Offer emotional support to patients and families in a caring, non-judgmental manner.
- Maintain accurate, concise electronic documentation and provide thorough shift-to-shift reporting.
Skills & Qualifications
- Caring and compassionate approach to patient care.
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Through previous palliative care experience, possess organizational skillset.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
- Fluent in English; spoken French considered an asset.
Why Join Hospice Fredericton?
At Hospice Fredericton, you’ll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing exceptional end-of-life care. We value teamwork, compassion, and continuous learning, and we are committed to fostering a positive and respectful work environment where staff well-being is a priority.
Interested applicants are invited to send their resume to HR, Elizabeth Gushue at egushue@hospicefredericton.ca for consideration.
Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Reports to: Director of Nursing
Job Summary: In accordance with Hospice plans and policies the Licensed Practical Nurse plays a vital role in the delivery of care to Hospice patients and families.
Hours: Position involves shift work – 12- & 8-hour shifts.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Report to the Nurse Manager/charge nurse as part of the care team, the LPN assists with the organization and delivery of end-of-life care.
- Practice at full scope in a manner consistent with professional, ethical, and legal standards of practice for LPNS.
- Assess, plan, evaluate and implement patient-centred care.
- Administers medications and provides treatments according to Physician’s orders, following all medication management policies, guidelines, and scope of practice.
- Responsible for communicating patient status/needs to Physicians and providing symptom control to patients based on patient-centred assessments.
- Assist in the development of patient-directed care plans involving all members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Maintain standards of accurate and concise documentation and reporting.
- Provide direct patient care and assist with ADLs such as bathing, dressing, skin care, and mobilizing when necessary.
- Provide ongoing teaching, education and support to patients/families in a caring, non-judgmental manner.
- Delegate tasks and duties to other members of care team in a caring, professional manner.
- Assumes a leadership role and provide leadership to care team and oversees the provision of quality health services, respecting the patient’s right to individualized planning of end-of-life care.
- Facilitate teamwork among the care team and foster a positive work environment.
- Act as an advocate on behalf of patients, families, and co-workers.
- With support from the organization maintain an optimal level of wellbeing and balance and display behaviour consistent with adherence to organization standards.
Skills and Qualifications:
The LPN is a responsible professional with current registration and experience in end-of-life care.
- LPN license in good standing
- Caring & Compassionate
- Team player
- Organized, takes initiative.
- Ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
- Use sound judgment, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
- Fluent in English, spoken French an asset.
Interested applicants are invited to send their resume to Director of Nursing, Monique Corbett at mcorbett@hospicefredericton.ca for consideration.
When you start school in the Fall, consider Hospice Fredericton for any internships or required volunteer credits! We have a number of areas that would provide you with on-the-job training and valuable experience:
– Nursing and Healthcare
– Gerontology
– Marketing and Communications
– Business Administration
– Social Work
– Retail Management
and much, much more!