Personal Support Worker

Position Details

• Job Category: CUPE 2557
• Requisition Number: PERSO006497
• Employment Type: Part-Time
• Work Location: North Lambton Lodge, 39 Morris St, Forest, ON N0N 1J0
• Department: Long-Term Care
• Number of Positions: 2
• Hours of Work: As scheduled
• Wage Rate: $30.06 - $32.51/hour
• Posting Date: October 19, 2026
• Closing Date: October 25, 2026

About Us

The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan, and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents.

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers, with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services.

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

About the Role

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 to Elders

• Bath, toilet, change briefs, brush teeth, dress, groom, provide hair and nail care, social/personal interaction, feed, make beds and provide privacy in a dignified manner.
• Communicate and try to obtain cooperation from Elders, co-workers, family members and supervisors.

Clean

• Maintain the cleanliness of Elder rooms and workspaces by cleaning wheelchairs, catheter bags, commodes/urinals, wash basins, care carts, beds, bed changes, bedside tables, closets, razors and bathrooms.
• Distribute clean linens and towels.
• Clean mechanical equipment, commodes, urinals, sinks and tubs.

Delivery of Meals

• Feed and/or assist with feeding Elders.
• Open cartons, cut food and place items within reach.
• Push and distribute the snack cart to Elders’ rooms.
• Porter meals to Elders’ rooms.

Transferring and Lifting

• Porter Elders to dining rooms, bedrooms and activities.
• Lift garbage and linen bags for disposal.
• Transfer Elders from bed to wheelchair, etc.
• Use mechanical lifts to reposition Elders to and from lounge chairs, wheelchairs, beds, commodes, tub chairs, etc.
• Reposition Elders in bed.
• Apply and remove lift slings when using mechanical lifts.
• Walk and exercise Elders as per care plans or as directed.

Charting and Reporting

• Input to HCA and Dietary Flow sheets to ensure all ADLs of Elders have been completed.
• Complete meal and snack sheets daily to ensure Elders are receiving appropriate caloric intake.
• Maintain the cleaning schedule and maintenance book.
• Report to the Charge Nurse or RPN any resident situation that may occur during the shift.
• Complete audits as assigned by the Supervisor.

General

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc., ensuring 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 position's 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: May provide guidance and support to students or to orient new employees.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Formal Education

• Personal Support Worker Certificate

Experience

• None

Privacy Notice

Personal information required by County of Lambton job postings is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone 519-845-0801 or toll-free at 1-866-324-6912.