Job details

personal support worker – nursing care

Posted on August 06, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details MACGOWAN NURSING HOMES LTD.

Education

- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

- Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
- Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
- Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Perform other duties related to personal care
- Supply and empty bed pans
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
- Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Supervise patients' exercise routines
- Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Transport patients between care facilities
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
- Collect specimens
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
- Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate

Security and safety

- Criminal record check
- Immunization records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail




- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience

Benefits

- Benefits:Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- Health advantages
- Health care plan

- Financial benefits

- As per collective agreement

- Other benefits

- Free parking available
- Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

Support for persons with disabilities

- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for youths

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Who can apply for this job?

- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-08-27

Location

- 719 JOSEPHINE STREET Wingham , ON N0G 2W0

Work location

- On site

Salary

- $ 27.16 HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week

Terms of employment

- Permanent employment Full time

Shift availability

- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call, Overtime available

Starts

- as soon as possible

Vacancies

- 1 vacancy

📌 personal support worker – nursing care (Northeastern Ontario)
🏢 MACGOWAN NURSING HOMES
📍 Northeastern Ontario