NEW* Personal Support Worker {CUPE MH-26-512}

North Bay Regional Health Centre; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bay Regional Health Centre is seeking staff for Oak Lodge, an 18‑bed short‑term dementia assessment unit focused on supporting individuals with age‑related dementia and challenging behaviours. The aim is to understand changes and build individualized care plans to improve quality of life.

Qualifications include PSW or nursing program progress, current BLS, and trauma‑informed care knowledge. GPA is an asset.

Qualifications

• PSW or nursing program progress with required certificates.
• Current BLS (HCP) certificate within 12 months.
• Understanding of dementia‑related responsive behaviours.
• Bilingual English/French as required; other assets listed.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines through direct care, prompting and encouragement.
• Apply trauma‑informed care principles in all interactions.
• Assist individuals with serious mental illness and concurrent disorders as needed.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; maintain safety.

Skills

Direct care support

Trauma-informed care

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patience and flexibility

Basic computer skills

Safety and adherence

Bilingual English/French

Education

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

PSW Certificate or health care aide certificate or 2nd semester nursing program

Current BLS for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate

GPA Certificate asset

U-FIRST

Montessori Methods for Dementia

ASIST

Mental Health First Aid

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

Department: Regional Dementia Care and Mental Health Service - Oak Lodge

Oak Lodge is an 18 bed, short-term comprehensive assessment unit focused on supporting individuals with an age-related dementia, complicated by responsive behaviours that exceed the capacity of the community, hospital, or long-term care. The goal is to understand the reasons behind these changes and develop individualized care plans to improve quality of life resulting in decreased responsive behaviours.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

• Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent required
• Personal Support Worker Certificate, HealthCare Aide Certificate or completion of minimum second (2nd) semester in a recognized nursing program required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
• Understanding of best practices in Responsive Behaviours in Dementia required
• Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate an asset
• Educational assets:
  • UF Integrated Research Support Tool (U-FIRST)
  • Montessori Methods for Dementia
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • Mental Health First Aid

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to support daily routines through direct support, prompting and encouragement required
• Understanding of trauma informed care principles and able to apply within all relationships and interactions
• Demonstrates skills in activating and supporting individuals with serious mental illness and concurrent disorders
• Excellent level of interpersonal skills required
• Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision required
• Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide care to acute/rehab patients required
• Must be a motivated, flexible and organized individual with patience, tact and an understanding of the special needs of the elderly
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education required
• Basic computer skills required
• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers and visitors
• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
• Good attendance and work record required
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE 139 Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER