Part-Time Personal Support Worker

Lakeshore Residence; Belle River; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Support for personal growth

Job summary

Lakeshore Residence in Belle River, Ontario, is seeking a Personal Support Worker (PSW) who embodies compassion and teamwork. The PSW will provide personal care, promote independence, and ensure a welcoming environment for residents, adhering to their rights and dignity.

This part-time position offers competitive wages at $26.53/hour with various shifts and responsibilities including assistance with daily activities, documentation, and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in long-term care or retirement home.
• Knowledge of the Residents’ Bill of Rights.
• Commitment to IPAC best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on personal care and support independence.
• Document care and monitor residents’ well-being.
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Observation skills

Education

PSW Certification (600 hours)

Registered with HSCPOA

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

About this position

“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter™’ and seek a warm, loving, and teamwork‑oriented candidate who shares our values. The ideal Personal Support Worker (PSW) will provide hands‑on personal care, promote independence, and support residents in a safe, welcoming environment guided by the Residents’ Bill of Rights.

Wage Rate: $26.53 /hour

Schedule: PT Days (6am‑2pm), PT Afternoon (2pm‑10pm), PT Night (10pm‑6am). (30 hours biweekly, every other weekend, pre‑established schedule).

Responsibilities

• Promote the Vision, Mission and Values of the Home.
• Provide assistance with personal care and ADLs (e.g., dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, transfers, feeding) according to the resident’s plan of care.
• Encourage independence by offering cues, time, and adaptive supports—maximizing what residents can do while honoring choice and self‑determination.
• Support bathing routines in a way that enhances comfort and dignity (respecting preferences for timing, privacy, water temperature, and bathing options) to improve quality of life.
• Work closely with the Nursing/Restorative team to support restorative care goals and safe mobility.
• Follow best practices for the required programs and carry out care interventions in the resident’s plan of care (e.g., falls prevention, skin/wound prevention, continence/bowel supports, pain cues/comfort measures, palliative approach supports, and expression of needs approaches).
• Use approaches (e.g., GPA/BSO tools), identify and communicate triggers, and support written approaches to care that reduce escalation and promote safety and dignity.
• Support a least‑restraint approach by using alternatives first, following the care plan and direction of regulated staff.
• Protect residents from harm and know what to do if abuse/neglect is suspected or witnessed—ensure immediate safety and report concerns promptly per policy.
• Adhere the Home’s process for reporting incidents and complaints.
• Complete accurate, at point of care, and objective documentation each shift in the electronic record (ADLs, mobility/transfers, continence, skin observations, nutrition/hydration, expression of needs, mood/affect, pain cues, and safety risks).
• Understand standardized assessments (e.g., interRAI LTCF) support continuity and care planning; provide clear observations and input to the Clinical care lead.
• Follow resident’s plan of care and documented approaches.
• Monitor residents’ well‑being and promptly report changes in physical, cognitive, expression of needs, and emotional status to the Clinical care lead.
• Follow safe transfer practices and demonstrate competence with ceiling/mechanical lifts and mobility aids per policy.
• Assist with meal service, snacks and nourishment delivery, and feeding as required, following swallowing/texture and safety directions where applicable.
• Ensure personal care items are clean, labelled, and accessible; maintain a clean, safe care environment during care routines.
• Promote and protect resident dignity, privacy, autonomy, and respectful relationships—consistent with the Residents’ Bill of Rights.
• Provide culturally safe, inclusive care by:
  • Asking “what matters to you today?” and adapting routines to resident preferences, language, faith/spiritual needs, and cultural practices (within safety requirements).
  • Communicating respectfully with residents and families, recognizing diverse family structures, identities, and traditions.
• Maintain professional communication with residents, families, and co‑workers; demonstrate kindness and the ability to “change the moment positively” for residents.
• Follow routine practices and additional precautions as required (hand hygiene, PPE use, cleaning/disinfection steps within role, respiratory etiquette) and participate in outbreak measures (cohorting workflows, signage adherence, reporting symptoms immediately).
• Work safely and follow all health and safety procedures, including safe lifting/mobility practices, PPE, and reporting hazards, incidents, or injuries promptly.
• Participate in required training (e.g., WHMIS, safe lifting, violence/harassment prevention, outbreak/IPAC training) and follow supervisor directions for safe work.
• Help maintain a safe environment for residents, visitors, and staff by identifying risks early and escalating concerns.
• Follow the Home’s emergency procedures (e.g., fire, evacuation, missing resident, power disruption, outbreak surge workflows) and participate in drills and emergency preparedness education as required.
• Participate in care conferences and Committee meetings as requested and contribute observations to support care planning.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• PSW Certification from a program that is at least six hundred (600) hours in duration counting both class time and practical experience.
• The PSW program must meet the program requirements set by the Ministry of Colleges or Universities for an Ontario postsecondary institution or district school board to issue a personal support worker certificate.
• Registered with Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority (HSCPOA) preferred.
• An RN or RPN who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.
• A student who is enrolled in an educational program for RN or RPN and who in the opinion of the Director of Care has adequate skills and knowledge to perform the duties of a Personal Support Worker.
• Experience with person centered care philosophy/models strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive interactions and support residents’ emotional wellbeing during care.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide safe, respectful, person‑centered care aligned with the Residents’ Bill of Rights (dignity, privacy, choice, autonomy).
• Strong observation and communication skills (able to recognize and promptly report changes in condition, mood, expression of needs, skin integrity, mobility, intake/output).
• Proven ability to complete accurate, timely documentation in an electronic record (care notes, ADLs, flowsheets, incident reporting as applicable).
• Commitment to IPAC best practices (routine practices + additional precautions; hand hygiene; PPE; point‑of‑care risk assessment).
• Commitment to safe work practices under the Occupational Health and Safety framework (follow procedures, use PPE, report hazards/incidents promptly).
• Ability to follow emergency procedures and participate in drills/training as required (fire, evacuation, missing resident, outbreak response).
• Experience in long‑term care (or complex continuing care/retirement home) with a solid understanding of dementia care and teamwork.
• Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) training (or willingness to complete within a defined timeframe).
• interRAI LTCF awareness: understands how good PSW documentation (ADLs, mood/behaviours, pain cues, continence, mobility, nutrition) supports standardized assessments and care planning.
• Experience using PointClickCare for documentation (ADLs, care notes, flowsheets, alerts, and task completion).
• Experience with other electronic documentation systems and comfort learning new technology quickly.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.
• As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X‑ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements.
• Two supervisory references required.
• Provide proof of all required vaccines. The Employer strongly recommends to “stay up to date” with the recommended vaccines. Vaccination requirements are subject to changes as determined by the Employer.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role (standing/walking, repetitive tasks, safe transfers/lifts with equipment).
• Reliable attendance and ability to work the required shift rotation.
• Additional language skills (e.g., French/Italian) and ability to support culturally safe communication with residents/families an asset.
• Knowledge of outbreak measures and long‑term care IPAC expectations (education and participation) an asset.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable, and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.