Personal Support Worker (PSW) – Part-Time/Casual – Shelburne, ON
- Shelburne, ON, Canada
$21 CAD / hour · Part-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $21 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Personal Support Worker (PSW) – Agency Role (Part-Time/Casual)
Location: Shelburne, ON
Setting: Long-Term Care Home
Pay Rate: $21.00/hour
About HealthOPM
At HealthOPM, Our People Matter. We are a leading healthcare staffing agency dedicated to addressing workforce shortages across Ontario's healthcare sector. We partner with long-term care homes, retirement communities, hospitals, and community healthcare organizations to connect compassionate professionals with meaningful opportunities.
We are currently seeking Personal Support Workers (PSWs) for Part-Time and Casual positions in a Long-Term Care Home in Shelburne, Ontario.
Position Overview
If you are a compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker who is passionate about delivering exceptional resident care, we would love to hear from you. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive, resident-centred environment while making a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors.
What You'll Do
- Provide compassionate personal care and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Support residents with mobility, hygiene, dressing, grooming, and feeding as required.
- Observe, document, and promptly report changes in residents' physical or emotional condition to the nursing team.
- Follow individualized care plans, facility policies, and established best practices.
- Assist in promoting residents' physical, emotional, and social well-being.
- Support meal service and encourage resident independence whenever possible.
- Adhere to Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) standards and workplace safety protocols.
- Foster a respectful, collaborative, and positive team environment while maintaining resident dignity and privacy.
Qualifications
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certificate from a recognized program.
- Valid Vulnerable Sector Check (issued within the last six months).
- Valid TB Test/Screening.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification is considered an asset.
- Experience working in Long-Term Care is an asset.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Compassionate, patient, and resident-focused approach to care.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Experience with dementia care, GPA (Gentle Persuasive Approaches), or NVCI is considered an asset.
- Reliable, professional, and committed to providing high-quality care.
- Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset.
Why Join HealthOPM?
- Competitive pay of $21.00 per hour
- Flexible Part-Time and Casual scheduling
- Supportive agency team
- Opportunity to gain valuable Long-Term Care experience
- Work with respected healthcare organizations across Ontario
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Support Worker at HealthOPM will help long-term care residents with daily personal care such as washing, dressing, grooming, mobility and meals. They will watch for changes in residents' health and mood, report them to nursing staff, and follow each resident's care plan.
Requirements
Candidates need a PSW certificate, a Vulnerable Sector Check from the last six months, and a valid TB test. Long-term care experience, CPR or First Aid, dementia care training and English-French bilingualism are assets.
Skills
- Personal care
- Activities of daily living
- Mobility assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Hygiene care
- Documentation
- Care plan implementation
- Infection prevention and control
- Resident communication
- Dementia care
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches
- NVCI
- CPR
- First Aid
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Bilingual communication (English/French)
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- PSW
- personal care
- long-term care
- LTC
- activities of daily living
- ADLs
- resident care
- dementia care
- GPA
- NVCI
- IPAC
- infection prevention and control
- CPR
- First Aid
- TB test
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- casual
- part-time
- Shelburne
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- PSW certificate
- TB test
- CPR
- First Aid
Languages
- English
- French