Personal Support Worker Ft

**PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS**

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**PLEASE NOTE**: This is an open posting.**
**Internal & external applicants are encouraged to apply.
**THE OPPORTUNITY**

St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG) in Thunder Bay, Ontario is seeking
**Personal Support Workers (PSWs)** to join our team at our Hogarth Riverview Manor & Bethammi Nursing Homes. A wide variety of
**full-time and part-time positions** are currently available.

SJCG lives its values of
**_Care, Compassion _**and
**_Commitment_**, continuing a tradition that began in 1884 of meeting the unmet needs of the people of Northwestern Ontario. As a member the interprofessional care team, PSWs work closely with the nursing team to ensure the highest quality of service for the residents.

**FAST FACTS
- Hogarth Riverview Manor is a 544-bed long-term care home with 17 resident home areas.
- Bethammi Nursing Home is a 112 bed long-term care home with 2 resident home areas.
- Both homes provide a comfortable, familiar and home-like environment and specialized in Alzheimer's and dementia care.
- Each home fosters resident-focused care reflective of SJCG's core values of _Care, Compassionate, & Commitment._

**We believe in investing in our people. As a member of our team, you will be offered**:

- Competitive and progressive salary [_Hogarth Riverview Manor $24.468 to $25.80 / Bethammi Nursing Home $24.446 to $25.84]_
- Opportunities to grow and contribute within a supportive team environment
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee wellness initiatives
- Employee and family assistance program
- Welcoming workplace culture

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Personal Support Worker Certificate or equivalent* OR Registration as a nurse or practical nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Experience working with elderly clients
- Experience in a long term care home preferred
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
- Demonstrated regular attendance at work
- *Please note that educational requirements must meet the Fixing Long-Term Care Homes Act._

**CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT**
- This position shall be conditional upon a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions.

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

The Personal Support Worker works under the close supervision of the Registered Nurse and Registered Practical Nurse, providing personal care to residents and respecting their physical, emotional, social, cultural and spiritual needs and preferences. Personal Support Workers are active members of the Interprofessional Team, assisting in the planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation of individualized resident focused plans of care, in compliance with the Ontario Long Term Care Act.

**ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S CARE GROUP**
- Combining tradition & innovation in responding to the unmet needs of the people of Northwestern Ontario since 1884.
- Offers a broad range of programs and services in Rehabilitative Care, Addictions & Mental Health, and Seniors' Health across 8 sites in the City of Thunder Bay.
- Over 2,200 staff and growing.
- **Accredited with Exemplary Standing**, the highest level awarded by Accreditation Canada.
- **Designated by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) as the Best Practice Spotlight Organization.**
- Uses technology to help overcome challenges to healthcare including the sheer size of Northwestern Ontario to bring care closer to the people we serve.
- Northwestern Ontario regional lead for Rehabilitative Care, Behavioural Supports and Palliative Care.
- Coupling research with mobilization, our Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) supports internal and external staff and clinicians through expertise, project consultation and knowledge translation.
- Continues to advance a self-management approach to care, and we are involving our clients more closely in their own care decisions to achieve the health outcomes that are important to them.

**ABOUT THUNDER BAY, ON**

Located in Northwestern Ontario on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior, Thunder Bay is surrounded by the beauty of nature. With a metropolitan population of 120,000, Thunder Bay offers a perfect balance of urban and rural life with something to offer everyone throughout the year. Affordable housing, short commutes, and a vibrant, culturally diverse, and safe community with access to fine dining and the arts, make this community a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family.

**PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER - RETURN OF SERVICE (PSW-ROS)**

**RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT (RNIP) PROGRAM**

**INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED NURSES (IEN)**

**MORE INFORMATION**

Trevor Hamalainen
Recruiter

or

Linda Webb
Coordinator, Recruitment & Retention

We look forward to discussing our employment opportunities with you soon

**_St. Joseph's Care Group is committed to providing high quality client-centred care b