Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Ontario, Canada
- ON, Canada
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Original job description
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Ontario, Canada
Long-Term Contract Positions
Onsite - 24/7 Rotating Shifts (Days, Afternoons, Nights, Weekends, Holidays)
About the Opportunity:
We are recruiting certified Personal Support Workers for long-term contract positions within Ontario government-operated institutional facilities across multiple regions. If you are a PSW looking for a professional, well-compensated government contract with 24/7 scheduling in a structured institutional environment, this is your opportunity.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene, and mobility support
- Monitor patients' health status and report observations to the supervising nurse or physician
- Assist with medication reminders and delegated care tasks as directed by the clinical team
- Document care activities, chart changes in patient condition, and maintain accurate medical records
- Respond to emergencies and support the clinical team with urgent care situations
- Maintain a safe, clean, and professional care environment in accordance with facility standards
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary care team in an institutional setting
What We're Looking ForMust Have:
- Valid PSW certificate from an accredited Ontario PSW program (current)
- Availability for 24/7 rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and statutory holidays - this is mandatory
- Ability to pass a standard criminal record check before assignment commencement
- Physical capability to assist with patient lifts, personal care, and mobility support
- Reliable transportation to Ontario institutional facility locations
- Comfort working in a structured, secure institutional environment
- Basic documentation and medical record-keeping proficiency
Nice to Have:
- Prior correctional, youth justice, or government institutional setting experience
- Experience supporting individuals with mental illness, addictions, or complex social needs
- Delegated controlled acts training (catheter care, wound care)
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Bilingual English/French
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Support Worker at Source Code will help patients with daily personal care such as feeding, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene and mobility. They will watch patients' health, record care and changes in condition, and respond to emergencies alongside the clinical team.
Requirements
Candidates need a current PSW certificate from an accredited Ontario program, a passed criminal record check, and the physical ability to lift and support patients. They must be available for rotating 24/7 shifts and comfortable working in a secure institutional setting.
Skills
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Patient lifting and transfers
- Mobility support
- Personal hygiene care
- Feeding assistance
- Vital signs and health monitoring
- Medical record documentation
- Medication reminders
- Emergency response
- Infection control
- Team collaboration
- Mental health support
- Addictions support
- Catheter care
- Wound care
- CPR
- First Aid
- Bilingual English and French
Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal Support Worker
- PSW
- personal care aide
- healthcare aide
- long-term care
- institutional healthcare
- Ontario government
- rotating shifts
- 24/7 shifts
- patient care
- activities of daily living
- medical records
- documentation
- criminal record check
- contract
- correctional healthcare
- bilingual English French
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- PSW certificate
- CPR
- First Aid
Languages
- English
- French