Psw (16) G66 (Gilmore Lodge - Fort Erie, On)

**Job Opening**

**CUPE 1263**

**Job Title**
**- PSW (16) G66 (Gilmore Lodge - Fort Erie, ON)

**Job Opening Id**
**- 42750

**# Required**
**- 1

**Business Unit**
**- Community Services

**Division**
**- Long Term Care Homes

**Location**:

- Gilmore Lodge

**Standard Hours**
**- 16.00 / week

**Full/Part Time**
**- Part-Time

**Regular/Temporary**:

- Regular

**Salary Grade**
**- 12A

**Salary Range**
**- $ 31.02 - $ 31.56

**Post Date**
**- 2025-06-19

**Close Date**
**- 2025-06-25

**Division**:
Long Term Care Homes

**Important Notices & Amendments**:
**WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM**
- At Niagara Region, we believe in a culture that recognizes and rewards employees who consistently demonstrate character, competence, and high-performing characteristics.
- Work/life balance is important to us at the Niagara Region, all employees are assigned to one primary long-term care location but with the opportunity to work in any of our other long-term care facilities which include locations in Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara-on-the Lake, Grimsby, and Niagara Falls.
- If you are passionate about making a difference through providing exceptional health and personal care and believe, as we do at the Niagara Region, that our long-term care homes should feel like any home should - warm, welcoming, safe, comfortable and affording our residents the ability to uphold their dignity, enjoyment of life, and quality of life, this position is for you.
- To recognize, reward, and support our employees, we offer:

- Competitive wages and salaries
- Competitive benefits packages - including benefits for part-time employees
- Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), a Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Access to group home and auto insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Corporate Wellness Centre
- Wellness funds
- Discounted fitness memberships
- Employee and Family Assistance Program services
- Educational funding and subsidies to support current and/or future career opportunities
- A robust mentorship program with longer-term and shorter-term experiences
- Employee Recognition Program and peer-to-peer recognition programs

**JOB SUMMARY**:
Works as part of a team to provide resident-centered care to the residents of the Long-Term Care home.

Under the supervision of registered nursing staff, assists with the care of residents in the long-term care homes in accordance with the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Senior Services. Report observations and all signs and symptoms of change in a resident (emotional, physical and cognitive) to registered staff. Perform and collaborates as a member of the interdisciplinary team in accordance with the Long-Term Care Homes Act and the Roles and Responsibilities document.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**EDUCATION**:

- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
- Certificate from an approved Personal Support Worker (PSW) Course, or, a minimum of 1 year of successful completion of a recognized Registered Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse program if currently enrolled, or, equivalent education as permitted by the applicable legislation/Act.
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) preferred.

**KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE**:

- Minimum of 1 month of current (within the last 3 years) experience in a long-term care setting.

**SKILLS**:

- Demonstrated commitment and ability to provide resident-centered care with integrity, dedication, compassion, and respect
- Strong listening, communication, teamwork, and relationship-building skills
- Willingness to participate in ongoing learning, development, and training (formal and informal)
- Documentation skills and attention to detail
- Ability to follow established routines and also easily adapt to changes in workflow and resident need
- Physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the job

**SPECIAL CONDITIONS**:

- In accordance with the Corporate Policy and applicable Legislation/Regulation(s), the position requires the incumbent to undergo a Police Record Check and submit a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check, as well as complete any subsequent declaration or check as required by legislation/Act, regulation, and/or policy
- Compliance with any requirements, including immunization and screening measures, of the infection prevention and control program as required by applicable legislation/Act, regulation or policy; some measures are only recommendations (not requirements)
- Staff are required to be screened for Tuberculosis in accordance with the applicable legislation/Act
- Must have a good attendance record
- Must be able and available to work shift work, weekends, and statutory holidays (24 x7 x 365 operation) and meet requirements of availability as per the Collective Agreement.
- Job Descriptions are developed with collaborative input from residents and their families and/or caregivers_

**Shift Information**:
Currently scheduled 16 hours days/evenings shifts, may be required to work d