2026-029 Personal Support Worker

Elte Carpets Limited; Fort Albany; On-site; CAD 57,876 - 59,514; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

Group health benefits

Northern living allowance

Vacation travel bonus

Job summary

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is seeking a Personal Support Worker in Fort Albany, ON. You will provide essential support to clients with various health issues, assisting with daily living activities while fostering a caring and respectful environment.

We offer competitive salaries ranging from $57,876.00 to $59,514.00 and numerous benefits, including a defined benefit pension plan and health programs. Join us to make a significant impact in our community.

Qualifications

• One year of demonstrated experience with individuals and family in ADLs and end-of-life care.
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living.
• Transfer and reposition clients.
• Maintain hospital environment and supplies.
• Communicate with nurses about client's condition.
• Advocate for clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Client centred approach

Infection control knowledge

Collaboration skills

Regulations understanding

Education

Ontario Certificate from an accredited College PSW program

Registered with the Personal Support Worker Registry

Member of OPSWA

Job description

Title: Personal Support Worker

Division: Clinical Services

Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada

Site: Fort Albany, ON

Reports to: Director of Patient Care

Status: Permanent Full-time

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Personal Support Worker.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community‑based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• Demonstrate a client centred approach to care and ability to work with families
• Knowledge of infection control, good body mechanics in the provision of care
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff and volunteers
• Strong knowledge of practice and regulations

What You’ll Do

• Assisting clients of all age and health issues with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Transferring and repositioning of clients
• Care of hospital’s environment, supplies and equipment
• Communicates with nurses and MRP’s about client’s condition/a part of the multidisciplinary health team
• Advocacy for clients
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

• Ontario Certificate from an accredited College PSW program
• Registered and in good standing with the Personal Support Worker Registry of Ontario
• Member of the Ontario Personal Support Worker Association (OPSWA)
• One year demonstrated experience working with individuals and family in the provision of activities of daily living (ADLs) and end-of-life care
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• A northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $57,876.00 - $59,514.00

Competition #: 2026-029

This job posting is for a new vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005