Personal Support Worker (Homecare) – NF 22/26

Job Summary:
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) is a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team responsible for providing direct personal care and support in accordance with patient care plans and the direction of the Patient Care Manager or supervising RPN. As part of Ontario Health’s Hospital to Home (H2H) program, the PSW supports patients transitioning from hospital to home, including Emergency Department patients and inpatients designated as Alternate Level of Care (ALC) or at risk of becoming ALC, who require restorative, reactivation, rehabilitation, or optimization care services. Working collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines, the PSW promotes safe and timely discharges, continuity of care, quality of life, independence, emotional well-being, and participation of family and community while incorporating rehabilitative principles and patient-centered care approaches.

Qualifications:
• Personal Support Worker certificate from an accredited program.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Experience in home care, rehabilitation, or transitional care is an asset.
• Must have valid license and provide a good driving abstract.
• Must have own vehicle and valid insurance.
• Must be willing to provide in-home care.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Computer literacy required e.g., Microsoft Office.
• Experience in community nursing, transitional care, or rehabilitation preferred.

Job Duties:
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including hygiene, toileting, feeding, mobility, exercise, and leisure activities.
• Supports safe hospital-to-home transitions, discharge readiness, and settling-in care.
• Assists with mobility, transfers, positioning, and restorative/reactivation activities to promote recovery and independence.
• Provides light meal preparation, feeding assistance, and light housekeeping to maintain a safe environment.
• Assists with colostomy, ileostomy, and ureterostomy care as directed.
• Monitors patient condition, takes vital signs, collects specimens, and reports changes promptly to the RPN or Patient Care Manager.
• Provides emotional support, companionship, and encourages social interaction and cognitive stimulation.
• Reinforces rehabilitation and restorative care plans developed by the interdisciplinary team.
• Maintains accurate documentation, confidentiality, infection prevention, and safety standards.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings, injury prevention, risk assessments, and quality patient care activities.
• Collaborates effectively with healthcare team members, residents, and families to support patient well being.
• Participates in ongoing education, performance improvement, and other assigned duties as required.

Exciting Health Care Opportunities

Salary: $29.62 – $31.82; in accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement

Competition No.  NF 22/26
Please quote on your application

Closing Date:  When filled.

Submit Application To:
Human Resources Recruitment
Box 909, Sioux Lookout, On P8T 1B4
(807) 737-3030, Email: careers@slmhc.on.ca, Fax: (807) 737-6263

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted, we thank all others for their interest. An acceptable criminal reference check and immunization records will be required from the successful candidate. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process. SLMHC is an equal opportunity employer and a scent-free facility.