Job Description

Division: Long-Term Care

Job Status: Casual

Number of Positions: 10

Hours of Work: As scheduled

Wage Rate:

$32.06

- $33.32 per hour

Posting Date: Monday, September 22, 2025

Closing Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025

Company Biography

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's 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 manufacturer's 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 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: Not applicable

Credentials Required

Minimum Formal Education


Personal Support Worker Certificate


Experience


* None