Grand River Hospital serves a catchment population of Waterloo Region and surrounding communities providing patient-centred care for 500 000 residents throughout the community.

With 1714 support staff members including over 400 Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) and 839 Registered Nurses (RNs), the facility provides care in many clinical programs including:

• childbirth,
• cancer treatment,
• children’s complex continuing and critical care, and
• both emergency and laboratory medicine.

Working with its care partners at St-Mary’s General Hospital and the Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre, the facility endeavours to provide high quality care with a mission to do so through collaboration, professionalism and compassion.

Does this hospital hire PSW’s: Yes

What type of positions are usually posted: Full-time, Part-time and casual

WHERE ARE JOBS POSTED?

Applications can be made through the hospital’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS) on its careers page.

Resumes and a cover letter can be uploaded through a link on the hospital’s site in Word 2007 format (or newer).

Only external applications completed online are accepted.

WHY WORK AT GRAND RIVER?

Grand River hospital in one of the premier organization and provides many benefits to it’s employees.

It provides excellent compensation to PSWs and offer many other benefits.

CAN I VOLUNTEER?

Yes.

The facility’s 800 volunteers provide services through a full service department in areas including:

• neurology,
• rehabilitation,
• geriatrics,
• day Hospital,
• primary care clinic, and
• both in audiology and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Opting to volunteer not only provides you an opportunity to give back to the community but also provides a gateway into Grand River.

Here is a list of top ten reasons why you should volunteer here. 

Here’s how you can become a volunteer at Grand River.

DO GRAND RIVER HAVE MULTIPLE SITES?

Yes. 

Grand River have two sites where you may potentially work as a Personal Support Worker. 

Grand River Hospital – Kitchener-Waterloo Site
835 King St. West
Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3

Grand River Hospital – Freeport Site
3570 King St. East
Kitchener, ON N2A 2W1

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