Temporary Part-time Weekend PSW

Elgin County; Amherstburg; Hybrid; CAD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS pension plan

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Flexible scheduling via Staff Schedule

Shift swapping with Weekend staff

Job summary

County of Elgin is seeking a Temporary Part-Time Weekend Personal Support Worker (PSW) for Elgin Manor. The role involves weekend 8-hour shifts (days, afternoons, nights) with scheduling between Fridays at 10pm and Mondays at 6am. Competitive compensation under the collective agreement and benefits are available.

As a certified PSW, you will support residents’ daily living, dignity, safety, and well-being through established routines and collaborative care. Erie County? No, Ontario. Apply now.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Personal Support Worker certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Willingness to undertake additional training/education in the PSW field.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety procedures, Resident Bill of Rights, Long-Term Care Act, 2021, and Point Click Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, dressing, toileting, and transfers.
• Assist with meals and nutrition support for residents.
• Tidy resident rooms and common areas.
• Perform minor treatments and report health observations.
• Respond to call bells with attentiveness and empathy.
• Participate in care planning through daily reports and documentation.
• Support inclusive, respectful, and equitable care delivery.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Education

Personal Support Worker certificate

Tools

Point Click Care

Job description

Join the County of Elgin as a Temporary Part-Time Weekend Personal Support Worker position at Elgin Manor!

Position Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Type: Temporary Part-time

Compensation: $30.87 – $31.30/hour as per collective agreement

Vacancy: 1 existing vacancy

Hours: Weekend shifts only; 8-hour shifts (days, afternoons and night shifts) scheduled between Fridays at 10pm and Mondays at 6am, there is no guarantee on the number of hours.

Elgin Manor is a 90-bed long-term care facility situated in the Township of Southwold, just a few minutes outside of St. Thomas, Ontario. Each home area is equipped with recreation rooms, sitting areas, and television lounges to enhance programming, socialization, and visits from family and friends. Elgin Manor also features multiple outdoor garden patio areas and walkways in a tranquil rural setting, right in the heart of beautiful Elgin County.

About the Role:

As a certified Personal Support Worker, you will play a vital role in our residents’ daily lives. You’ll be joining a dedicated care team that works collaboratively to support dignity, safety, and overall well-being through established job routines.

Your responsibilities include:

• Providing personal care such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and transfers
• Assisting with meals and nutrition support
• Tidying resident rooms and common areas
• Performing minor treatments and reporting health observations
• Responding to call bells with attentiveness and empathy
• Participating in care planning through daily reports and documentation
• Supporting inclusive, respectful, and equitable care delivery
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Completion of a Personal Support Worker certificate program from a recognized post‑secondary institution.
• Must be willing to further training/education of the Personal Support Worker field through in‑services, etc.
• Familiarity with:
  • Health & Safety Procedures
  • Resident Bill of Rights
  • Fixing Long‑Term Care Act, 2021
  • Point Click Care
• Demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of safe, efficient care to the personal needs of residents.

What You Can Expect as an Employee:

• Competitive compensation + 14% in lieu of benefits and 4% vacation pay, paid every pay.
• Offered enrollment in the OMERS pension plan (if enrolled, in lieu of benefits will reduce to 9%)
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health)
• Rewarding work that directly impacts quality of life
• Some flexible scheduling through the Staff Schedule Care app, including shift giveaways, and shift swapping only with other Weekend employees.

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful completion of a police record check with vulnerable sector clearance.
• Satisfactory Tuberculosis (TB) screening documentation.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

The County of Elgin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Please inform the HR Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) to ensure your equal participation by emailing [e-mail] with the job title in the subject line.

We thank all those that apply and appreciate your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.