Personal Support Worker - Various Positions Available

Thunder Bay; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a Personal Support Worker to join their multidisciplinary care team. The ideal candidate should have completed a recognized program and possess a sincere understanding of elderly needs. The position offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and various benefits including a recruitment incentive. Join us to provide exceptional care in a rewarding setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Employer pension plan

Employee wellness program

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid vacation and holidays

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a recognized personal support worker program.
• Genuine interest in the needs of the elderly.
• Competent within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care based on the resident's care plan.
• Encourages and supports resident participation in daily living activities.
• Reports changes in residents' physical and mental condition.

Skills

Understanding of elderly needs

Certification in CPR

Competence in Occupational Health and Safety

Education

Completion of PSW or Developmental Services program

Enrolled in registered practical nursing or registered nursing program

Job description

Overview

The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay has a rewarding opportunity for a Personal Support Worker.

Work Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior. With a census metropolitan area population of 123,258 (Census 2021), it is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario. The City values a high quality of life and promotes a clean, green, beautiful and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity and provides affordable and safe neighborhoods that are accessible to all.

Thunder Bay is a vibrant community and is the region's commercial, administrative, and medical hub. It is a center for education and culture, including several schools and post-secondary institutions. Thunder Bay offers a four-season outdoor lifestyle and a strong cultural scene.

If you truly enjoy the advantages of work life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us!

If you already live here, we can’t wait for you to join our team!

The Opportunity

As a Personal Support Worker, you participate as a member of a multidisciplinary care team in the provision of care for the residents. This role reports to the Clinical Manager with the following accountabilities:

• Provides basic nursing care based on each resident’s developed care plan and within the framework of an established nursing program.
• Encourages and supports resident participation in activities of daily living.
• Provides input into the development and maintenance of resident care plans and participates in resident care conferences.
• Reports changes in residents’ physical and mental condition to the Registered Nurse and documents as per policy.
• Participates in maintaining a safe environment for residents and staff, demonstrating an appropriate response to emergencies and safety procedures.

Ideal Candidate

• Successful completion of a recognized personal support worker or developmental services worker program; or
• Enrolled at a college or university in the registered practical nursing or registered nursing program.
• A genuine interest and understanding of the needs of the elderly is necessary.
• Certification in CPR
• Competent within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

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Why Pioneer Ridge?

Comprised of 200+ staff, Pioneer Ridge provides 150 Long Term Care beds and is a place for residents to live well. Residents are treated equally in a setting of compassion and care, through quality nursing care, life enrichment programs, balanced nutrition, and social and spiritual opportunities.

Since 2018, Pioneer Ridge is a recognized Best Practice Spotlight Organization with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario; and has also been accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services, which is a testament to the quality of care and services provided to residents.

New Personal Support Worker - Recruitment Incentive ($10,000)

The City is an approved employer for this temporary recruitment initiative that offers new eligible personal support workers a $10,000 incentive in return for a twelve-month commitment to work in a long-term care home or for a home and community care employer in Ontario. To learn more please visit: New PSW Incentives.

Rural, Remote and Northern Relocation Support ($10,000 Incentive Program)

The City is an approved employer for this temporary recruitment initiative that offers new eligible personal support workers with an additional $10,000 to support relocation costs for those recent PSW graduates committing to work in a long-term care home or with a home and community care employer in a rural, remote, or northern area for 12 months. To learn more please visit: PSW - Northern Relocation.

Rural, Remote and Northern Community ($10,000 Incentive)

The City is an approved employer for this temporary recruitment initiative that offers newly hired personal support workers with a $10,000 incentive for committing to work in a long-term care home in Northern Ontario for 12 months. To learn more please visit: PSW - Northern Community.

Personal Support Workers Permanent Compensation Enhancement Program

The successful candidate will be entitled to an additional $3.00 hourly as legislated through the Personal Support Workers Permanent Compensation Enhancement Program by the Provincial Government.

Why Work for the City of Thunder Bay (CTB)?

When you work for the City of Thunder Bay, you are part of our team, and here you can:

• Experience your importance
• Unleash your potential
• Know your work matters
• Embrace diversity
• Make a difference
• Join a dedicated team
• Build community

Learn more about the top reasons to work at the CTB: CTB Careers.

Great Tangible Benefits

As an employee with the Corporation, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

• Great competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits (full-time employment)
• Fantastic matching pension plan (optional for part-time & casual employment)
• Awesome commitment incentive
• Supportive employee family assistance program (EFAP)
• Excellent employee wellness program
• Fun place to work – staff appreciation events, recognition days, BBQs, luncheons etc.
• Great team work environment – have other professional & experienced staff to work with regularly
• Amazing, dedicated team focused on providing exceptional resident care
• Opportunity to provide meaningful work
• Fantastic tuition reimbursement program (full-time employment)
• Advantageous voluntary leave purchase plan (full-time employment)
• Great paid vacation and holidays (full-time employment)
• Great corporate training & leadership development
• Great career progression opportunities – career path to grow into supervisory/managerial role

General Information

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Do not include photos, any certificates that have photo identification, driver’s licences, or police records checks with your application. If a Criminal Record Check is required it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant.

ACCOMMODATION: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: [phone]

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