Permanent Part Time Personal Support Worker 14-22 (3rd Floor)

Schlegel Villages; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Benefits & EAP

Vacation

Village services discounts

Team events

Hope Fund access

Retirement savings

Job summary

Hamilton Continuing Care is seeking a Permanent Personal Support Worker (PSW) to join our team in Hamilton, Ontario. This role supports residents with daily living activities, personal care and companionship, working within a multidisciplinary team on the 3rd Floor.

Applicants must hold a PSW Certificate (600 hours or more) or have equivalent PSW/PCA experience. Training will be provided; inclusive workplace with accommodations available per AODA policies.

Qualifications

• Hold a valid PSW Certificate that is 600 hours or greater or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrate caring and respectful attitude toward residents, families, and team members.
• Understand the physical, emotional, and mental demands of the PSW role.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident-centred personal care and daily living assistance.
• Support with personal hygiene, companionship, and activities; report changes to nurse.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advocate for resident participation in care decisions.

Skills

PSW care

Compassionate comms

Team collaboration

Education

PSW Certificate (600+ hours)

Job description

Hamilton Continuing Care located in Hamilton, Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Personal Support Worker to join their team.

Closing Date: Thursday August 20, 2026

Shift Details: 14-22 (3rd Floor)

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

• Ongoing training and personal growth opportunities
• Benefits and access to our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Vacation
• Discounts at Village Services
• Team appreciation events
• Access to The Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
• Retirement Savings

As a Personal Support Worker (PSW) joining our Village, you will:

Support and embrace our resident-centred social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of personal care to our residents. You will work as a key member of our Village and neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams to understand residents’ individual needs, and advocate for residents to actively participate in decisions about their care.

Personal Support Workers (PSW) at Schlegel Villages foster exemplary relationships with residents, their families and the Village team to deliver holistic care focusing on flexible living and quality of life.

Personal Support Workers (PSW) assist our residents with all daily living activities. They support residents with personal hygiene care, as well as basic nursing care, companionship and activities. Our PSWs know our residents and are quickly able to identify and report any changes in the resident’s well-being to the Registered Practical Nurse or Charge Nurse.

To be successful as our new Personal Support Worker (PSW), you will:

• Hold a valid PSW Certificate that is 600 hours or greater and meets the vocational standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities, the standards established by the National Association of Career Colleges, or the standards established by the Ontario Community Support Association OR Experience working as a PSW, PCA or equivalent based on international education and have the ability to acquire the above mentioned if requested to do so. Additional document may be requested during the initial screening process.
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members
• Understand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the PSW role

Assets, but not required, as Schlegel Villages provides training to the successful candidate:

• Experience working in a Long-Term Care Home setting

You can be you while being a part of our family.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation, Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

We’d love to talk to you about what makes us different.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

Schlegel Villages is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome newcomers, those of visible minorities such as indigenous, youth and or new comers to Canada to apply.