PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER

Southbridge Care Homes; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 31,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes in Thunder Bay, Ontario is hiring a Personal Support Worker (PSW) for a temporary part-time role. You will provide direct personal and nursing care to residents, supporting mobility, meals, bathing, and daily activities to meet physical, emotional, and social needs.

Reporting to the Director of Care, you will follow home policies, participate in care planning, document care, and collaborate with staff, residents, and families.

Qualifications

• Completed PSW program meeting provincial standards (min 600 hours).
• Experience in long-term care is an asset.
• Knowledge of care planning systems and documentation.
• Fluent English; able to read and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing direct care for residents; ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.
• Encourages participation in activity programs and assists residents to activities.
• Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery; provides feeding assistance as required.
• Provides emotional and social support to residents/families including palliative care.
• Follows policies on documentation, safety, infection control and fire safety.
• Communicates with supervisor about unit activities and resident care needs.
• Participates in care conferences and documents resident care plans.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Compassionate care

Team player

Independent worker

Education

PSW Program (≥600 hours)

Job description

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Location: Thunder Bay, ON

Salary Range: Starting at $27.12 per hour

Position: Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Status: Temporary Part Time,

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

Reports to: Director of Care

The Personal Support Worker provides direct personal and nursing care to residents to fulfil the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of residents in accordance to home polices, procedure and work routines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in providing direct care for residents; assists with ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.
• Encourages participation in activity programs by assisting residents to and from activities.
• Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance as required.
• Provides emotional and social support to residents/families including palliative care.
• Adheres to established departmental polices and procedures regarding documentation, quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.
• Consults with and informs supervisor of unit activities, needs and matters related to resident care.
• Participates in care conferences and documentation related to resident care plans.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Completed a PSW Program that meets the appropriate standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Career Colleges, or the Ontario Community Support Association and must be a minimum of 600 hours in duration (including class time and practical experience time)
• Experience in long-term care an asset
• Knowledge and experience in care planning systems and documentation required
• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned
• Ability to communicate positively with other staff, residents and families
• Demonstrates empathy, concern and interest in providing quality care and service to residents
• Demonstrates organizational skills and ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to provide resident care in accordance with application legislation, job routines, nursing care plans, ability to read and write English and understand verbal and written instructions in English.

Additional Requirements include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.
• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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