Personal Support Worker (Full-time Permanent)
Top Benefits
About the role
✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Disability Insurance ✓ Health Insurance ✓ Life Insurance
Competition Number
2025-822-067
Job Type
Full-time Permanent
Hours
1.00 FTE
Classification
PSW
Department
Nursing Resource Team
Salary
$30.5339 to $31.1680 per hour
As per CUPE LOCAL 822 Collective Agreement
Closing Date
Friday, October 17, 2025
Description
As a member of the care giving team on the Patient Care units, assists the Nursing staff with the provision of patient care. Performs duties related to patient care under the direction of regulated Health Care Professionals and/or Physicians in accordance with hospital standards, policies and procedures. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.
If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.
Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:
-
2 weeks paid vacation
-
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
-
Desjardin Group Life Insurance coverage that includes life insurance, and short/long-term disability coverage
-
Green Shield Canada extended health benefits for single and family including dental services, prescription, health services, vision, hospital accommodation, etc.
-
Relocation and accommodation packages and support
-
Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!
Qualifications
Education:
-
Diploma or Certificate in Personal Support Worker (PSW) from a recognized PSW Program
Experience:
-
Previous experience working in hospital and or other healthcare facilities preferred
-
Skilled in point of care (POC) preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
- Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent related skills & experience
- Current BLS & CPR Certificates required
- Previous Hospital/Health Care experience strongly preferred
- Current basic computer skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Must have the knowledge, skill, judgment and ability to work with patients in an understanding, sensitive and compassionate manner
- Must be a self-directed individual with well-developed organizational skills
- Possess the ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision
- Proven initiative, judgment, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
- Have an interest in, and the ability to work with the elderly patients
- Demonstrated ability to comply with patient safety initiatives, e.g. hand hygiene protocols
- Demonstrated ability to respect the patient’s rights to safety, dignity, respect, privacy and confidentiality.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain rapport with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
- Reliable attendance record
About Lake of the Woods District Hospital
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897, and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital. Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population. On May 1, 1968, the St. Joseph's Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Treating well over 30,000 people per year, Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontario's largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay.
The Hospital's core programs include emergency and ambulatory care, chronic care, mental health, maternal and child health, and acute care services which include general medicine, intensive care and surgical services. It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis, chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, mammography, ultrasound, addiction counseling and detoxification, a sexual assault centre, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, ambulance (land and dedicated air), palliative care and various education programs.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities. In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves, the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care, including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care.
Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources. Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated, expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment. We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.
Personal Support Worker (Full-time Permanent)
Top Benefits
About the role
✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Disability Insurance ✓ Health Insurance ✓ Life Insurance
Competition Number
2025-822-067
Job Type
Full-time Permanent
Hours
1.00 FTE
Classification
PSW
Department
Nursing Resource Team
Salary
$30.5339 to $31.1680 per hour
As per CUPE LOCAL 822 Collective Agreement
Closing Date
Friday, October 17, 2025
Description
As a member of the care giving team on the Patient Care units, assists the Nursing staff with the provision of patient care. Performs duties related to patient care under the direction of regulated Health Care Professionals and/or Physicians in accordance with hospital standards, policies and procedures. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.
If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.
Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:
-
2 weeks paid vacation
-
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
-
Desjardin Group Life Insurance coverage that includes life insurance, and short/long-term disability coverage
-
Green Shield Canada extended health benefits for single and family including dental services, prescription, health services, vision, hospital accommodation, etc.
-
Relocation and accommodation packages and support
-
Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!
Qualifications
Education:
-
Diploma or Certificate in Personal Support Worker (PSW) from a recognized PSW Program
Experience:
-
Previous experience working in hospital and or other healthcare facilities preferred
-
Skilled in point of care (POC) preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
- Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent related skills & experience
- Current BLS & CPR Certificates required
- Previous Hospital/Health Care experience strongly preferred
- Current basic computer skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Must have the knowledge, skill, judgment and ability to work with patients in an understanding, sensitive and compassionate manner
- Must be a self-directed individual with well-developed organizational skills
- Possess the ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision
- Proven initiative, judgment, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
- Have an interest in, and the ability to work with the elderly patients
- Demonstrated ability to comply with patient safety initiatives, e.g. hand hygiene protocols
- Demonstrated ability to respect the patient’s rights to safety, dignity, respect, privacy and confidentiality.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain rapport with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
- Reliable attendance record
About Lake of the Woods District Hospital
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897, and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital. Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population. On May 1, 1968, the St. Joseph's Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Treating well over 30,000 people per year, Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontario's largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay.
The Hospital's core programs include emergency and ambulatory care, chronic care, mental health, maternal and child health, and acute care services which include general medicine, intensive care and surgical services. It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis, chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, mammography, ultrasound, addiction counseling and detoxification, a sexual assault centre, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, ambulance (land and dedicated air), palliative care and various education programs.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities. In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves, the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care, including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care.
Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources. Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated, expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment. We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.