Personal Support WorkerHealth Care Aide Vacation Relief

Division:Long-Term Care

Job Status: Summer Student

Number of Positions: 1

Hours of Work: As scheduled

Wage Rate: $32.06 - $33.32 per hour

Posting Date: Monday January 26 2026

Closing Date: Sunday February 1 2026

Company Biography

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126000 residents. The Corporations seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance provincial offences court three Long-Term Care Homes 25 library branches two museums an art gallery archives local roadways public health services housing services social services building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

Position Summary

Provide personal care to Elders and help them with all individual daily care to keep them independent as long as possible; and maintain quality of life for Elders by providing a clean healthy safe environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Personal care provided in a dignified manner to Elders:

Bath toilet incontinence management mouth care dress shave hair and nail care social interaction feed

Communicate and try to obtain cooperation from Elders co-workers family members supervisors

Cleaning:

Maintain the tidiness of the Elder rooms by straightening closets & bedside tables clean wheelchairs catheter bags commodes/urinals/bed pans wash basins care carts

Distribute clean linens and towels change soiled bed liners

Follow manufacturers guidelines for tub cleaning & disinfection

Nutritional Care:

Feed and/or assist with feeding Elders as per care plan

Open cartons cut food place items within reach

Push the snack cart & distribute food & fluids to the Elders

Provide fluids throughout each shift

Transferring & Repositioning:

Porter Elders to dining rooms bedrooms activities

Empty garbage and linen bags from care carts to housekeeping cart

Transfer Elders from bed to wheelchair etc.

Use mechanical lifts to transfer residents from bed/chair/toilet

Repositioning residents in bed using transfer sheets

Application and removal of lift slings when using mechanical lifts

Charting and Reporting:

Documentation on PSW Personal Care Record each shift to reflect ADL behaviours contingency & mouth care

Daily documentation on dietary flow sheets to reflect fluid & nutritional intake

Log repair or maintenance issues in the maintenance binder

Report to Team Leader changes concerns or Elder situation that may occur during the shift

Complete audits as assigned by the Supervisor

Mechanical lift safe start up sheets must be completed prior to equipment use

General:

Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation collective bargaining agreements County Policies and Procedures etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed

Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the positions Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Not applicable

Indirect Supervision: Not applicable

Functional Authority: Not applicable

Credentials Required

Minimum Formal Education

Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience

None

Summer Student positions with the County of Lambton may be dependent on funding and the funding criteria which specifies that students must:
Be between 15 and 30 years of age
Registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and returning to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year
Canadian citizens permanent residents or have refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Will not have another full-time job