Personal Support Worker

Deep River and District HospitalDeep River, ONvia DRDH careers

  • Part-time
  • Posted 12 days ago
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About the job

Deep River and District Health is hiring a Personal Support Worker for its Community Programs department in Deep River. The worker gives hands-on daily care to patients and clients as part of a multidisciplinary team, taking direction from the registered nursing staff.

This is a regular part-time post at 0.5 FTE on variable shifts, covered by the OPSEU support bargaining unit, and it fills an existing vacancy. Pay starts at $27.12 an hour and reaches $29.67 after three years. Applications close October 29, 2026.

What you’ll do

  • Help patients with daily living tasks, including personal care
  • Support patients' comfort, mobility, safety and independence
  • Attend to the social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients
  • Watch for changes in a patient's condition and report them to the nurse
  • Work as part of the care team and follow hospital policies

What we’re looking for

  • PSW certificate, first year of a nursing program, or equivalent under Ontario long-term care rules
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Registered with Ontario's Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority, preferred
  • Gentle Persuasive Approach certificate and dementia care training preferred
  • Hospital or long-term care experience preferred
  • Good spoken and written communication and basic computer skills
  • Strong teamwork and excellent attendance

Details

Pay
$27.12–$29.67 per hour
Job type
Part-time
Good to know
Shift work
Where
117 Banting Drive, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0, Deep River
Kind of work
Healthcare & personal support
Listed until
Nov 27, 2026

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