Temporary Part-time Weekend PSW

County of Elgin; St. Thomas; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A public service organization in Ontario is seeking a Temporary Part-Time Weekend Personal Support Worker. The role involves providing personal care and nutrition support to residents. Ideal candidates will have a PSW certificate and a commitment to high-quality, compassionate care. Competitive compensation and flexible scheduling opportunities are included.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Pension plan enrollment

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Completion of a Personal Support Worker certificate program from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Must be willing to further training/education in the Personal Support Worker field through in-services.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of safe, efficient care to the personal needs of residents.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care such as bathing, dressing, and toileting.
• Assisting with meals and nutrition support.
• Responding to call bells with attentiveness and empathy.

Skills

Personal care skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety Procedures

Effective communication

Education

Personal Support Worker certificate

Tools

Point Click Care

Job description

Overview

Join the County of Elgin as a Temporary Part-Time Weekend Personal Support Worker at Terrace Lodge. Position Title: Personal Support Worker (PSW). Type: Temporary Part-time, this posting is for a 6-month contract. Compensation: $30.87 – $31.30/hour as per collective agreement. 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 "the home where the heart is" is a 90-bed long-term care facility located in the Township of Southwold just minutes outside of St. Thomas, Ontario.

Responsibilities

• 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 in 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
• Offering 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

Apply now. To be considered, please complete the application process through our website https://www.elgincounty.ca/careers/.

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.