Personal Support Worker
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Temporary
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Original job description
Role Description This temporary, on-site Personal Support Worker role is based in Etobicoke, ON and focuses on providing direct care and support to residents. Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting with personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility, while following individualized care plans. The Personal Support Worker helps with meals, hydration, and basic housekeeping tasks related to resident care, ensuring a clean and safe environment. The role involves observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, accurately documenting care provided, and collaborating with nursing and other care team members. The Personal Support Worker is expected to build positive relationships with residents and families, uphold safeguarding and infection control standards, and contribute to a respectful, inclusive community.
Qualifications
- Experience as a Personal Support Worker or similar role in community, long-term care, or retirement settings; ability to provide compassionate, hands-on support to residents.
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to interact effectively with residents, families, and colleagues, including the ability to listen, respond empathetically, and maintain professionalism.
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles and resident safety, including understanding of confidentiality, abuse prevention, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
- Ability to use basic technical support tools and electronic documentation systems related to resident care and facility operations.
- Recognized Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent training; current CPR/First Aid certification is an asset.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control practices and proper body mechanics for safe lifting and transfers.
- Reliability, flexibility to work varied shifts, and capacity to perform the physical demands of the role.
- Previous experience working with older adults, including those living with dementia or other cognitive impairments, is considered an asset.
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Responsibilities
Provide hands-on personal care and daily living support to residents, following individualized care plans and helping with meals, hydration, mobility, and care-related housekeeping. Monitor and document residents’ conditions, report changes, collaborate with the care team, and maintain a safe, respectful environment while following safeguarding and infection-control practices.
Requirements
Applicants should have a recognized Personal Support Worker certificate or equivalent training and experience in a similar care role; experience with older adults, including people with dementia, is an asset. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, knowledge of safeguarding and infection control, basic electronic documentation ability, current CPR/First Aid certification as an asset, reliability, shift flexibility, and the physical ability to perform the role are expected.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Bathing And Dressing Assistance
- Grooming And Toileting Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Meal And Hydration Support
- Care Plan Implementation
- Resident Safety
- Observation And Reporting
- Care Documentation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Empathy
- Safeguarding
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Safe Lifting And Transfers
- Dementia Care
- Basic Housekeeping
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- Personal Support Worker Certificate
- Resident Care
- Person-Centered Care
- Individualized Care Plans
- Personal Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Mobility Assistance
- Meal Assistance
- Hydration
- Electronic Documentation Systems
- Care Documentation
- Safeguarding
- Confidentiality
- Abuse Prevention
- Resident Safety
- Infection Prevention And Control
- CPR
- First Aid
- Safe Lifting
- Transfers
- Dementia Care
- Older Adults
- Long-Term Care
- Retirement Living
- Community Care