Temporary Part-time Weekend PSW

Job summary

Provide residents with personal care, assistance with meals and transfers, and attentive responses to call bells while supporting their dignity, safety, and well-being. Maintain resident areas, report health observations, document daily care, and contribute to care planning and respectful, inclusive service.

Job details

Join the County of Elgin as a Temporary Part-Time Weekend Personal Support Worker position at Terrace Lodge! Position Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW) Type: Temporary Part-time Compensation: $30.87 – $31.30/hour as per collective agreement Hours: Weekend shifts only; 8-hour shifts (days, afternoons and night shifts) scheduled between Fridays at 10pm and Mondays at 6am, there is no guarantee on the number of hours. Vacancies: 4 existing vacancies Terrace Lodge is a 100-bed long-term care home in the Township of Malahide. Our home is situated in beautiful Elgin County and features private and semi-private accommodation with 24-hour nursing care. Outdoor areas to relax with family, as well as living and dining areas, are available for resident enjoyment. A host of entertainment and recreational programs, animal-assisted therapy, spiritual care, and exercise programming are available. About the Role: As a certified Personal Support Worker, you will play a vital role in our residents’ daily lives. You’ll be joining a dedicated care team that works collaboratively to support dignity, safety, and overall well-being through established job routines. Your responsibilities include: Providing personal care such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and transfers Assisting with meals and nutrition support Tidying resident rooms and common areas Performing minor treatments and reporting health observations Responding to call bells with attentiveness and empathy Participating in care planning through daily reports and documentation Supporting inclusive, respectful, and equitable care delivery Additional duties as assigned Qualifications: Completion of a Personal Support Worker certificate program from a recognized post-secondary institution. Must be willing to further training/education of the Personal Support Worker field through in-services, etc. Familiarity with: Health & Safety Procedures Resident Bill of Rights Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 Point Click Care Demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of safe, efficient care to the personal needs of residents. What You Can Expect as an Employee: Competitive compensation + 14% in lieu of benefits and 4% vacation pay, paid every pay. Offered enrollment in the OMERS pension plan (if enrolled, in lieu of benefits will reduce to 9%) Employee & Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health) Rewarding work that directly impacts quality of life Some flexible scheduling through the Staff Schedule Care app, including shift giveaways, and shift swapping only with other Weekend employees. Conditions of Employment: Successful completion of a police record check with vulnerable sector clearance. Satisfactory Tuberculosis (TB) screening documentation. Apply now! To be considered, please complete the application process through our website https://www.elgincounty.ca/careers/. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. The County of Elgin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Please inform the HR Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) to ensure your equal participation by emailing jobs@elgin.ca with the job title in the subject line. We thank all those that apply and appreciate your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Provide residents with personal care, assistance with meals and transfers, and attentive responses to call bells while supporting their dignity, safety, and well-being. Maintain resident areas, report health observations, document daily care, and contribute to care planning and respectful, inclusive service.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Personal Support Worker certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution and be willing to pursue further training. Familiarity with health and safety procedures, residents’ rights, the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, and PointClickCare is expected; employment is conditional on a vulnerable-sector police record check and satisfactory TB screening documentation.

Benefits

• 14% In Lieu Of Benefits
• 4% Vacation Pay
• OMERS Pension Plan
• Employee And Family Assistance Program
• Flexible Scheduling

Listed skills

• Documentation · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Personal Care
• Bathing And Dressing Assistance
• Toileting Assistance
• Resident Transfers
• Meal And Nutrition Support
• Health Observation And Reporting
• Call Bell Response
• Care Planning
• Documentation
• Health And Safety Procedures
• Resident Rights
• PointClickCare
• Inclusive Care
• Team Collaboration
• Toileting
• Empathy
• Spiritual Care
• Safety Procedures
• Disabilities
• Long-Term Care
• Nursing Care
• Tuberculosis Management
• Tuberculosis

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Personal Support Worker
• Caregiver / Personal Care Aide
• Companions and Valets
• Personal Care Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides

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