Personal Support Worker

471 Cataraqui Woods Dr; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A retirement community provider in Kingston is looking for a compassionate Personal Support Worker to provide daily living support to seniors. You'll assist residents with their daily activities and needs, while ensuring their comfort and well-being. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, have completed a Personal Support Worker program, and are dedicated to improving the lives of seniors. Join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.

Benefits

Competitive salary and vacation package

Health & Dental benefits program

Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match

Qualifications

• You have completed a Personal Support Worker program or are an Internationally Educated Nurse.
• Proficient in administering simple treatment and providing bedside care.
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in working with seniors and their families.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with activities of daily living like eating and grooming.
• Administer medication under supervision and ensure access to mobility devices.
• Provide ongoing emotional and social support to residents.

Skills

Compassionate

Detail-oriented

Tact and diplomacy

Education

Personal Support Worker program from an approved college

Job description

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Waterford Kingston their home. Join us in a role where knowing each resident not just by name, but by story, is not just possible, it is expected. Our purpose is to cultivate happiness in daily life! We truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.

Reporting to the Director of Wellness, the Personal Support Worker is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents.

If this resonates with you, please keep reading.

What Sienna Offers

We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:

• A competitive salary and vacation package
• Health & Dental benefits program
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

What You’ll Be Doing

You will be a welcomed member at Waterford Kingston Retirement Living, working in a fast-paced environment where you will make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives. As a Personal Support Worker, you’ll form a deep understanding of your residents and their living experience. You will build relationships with the residents and their family members, offering a variety of support options and program choices that enrich their daily health and well being. As an individual and part of a wider team, you will be a strong contributor to the culture of the home, where the focus is always on helping residents live fully, every day.

How You’ll Succeed

1. Provide Resident Supervision and Assistance

• Support residents with their activities of daily living including eating, dressing, hygiene and grooming as per residents’ individual plans of care

2. Provide Resident Care and Services

• Aid residents with respect to their communication and connections by encouraging them to wear individual sensory aids such as glasses, hearing aids, etc.
• With additional prescribed training, administer specific medication to residents under the supervision of a registered health professional
• Ensure residents have constant and easy access to mobility or assistive devices such as canes, walkers, call bells, etc.

3. Support Resident Comfort & Well-being

• Provide ongoing cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual support; as well as oral and dental care
• Encourage residents to participate in programs offered by the Resident Experience Team, whether individual or in groups

Who You Are

• You are compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors in living life fully
• You have completed a Personal Support Worker program from an approved college or private institution or you are an Internationally Educated Nurse that has achieved a degree in Nursing
• You are detail-oriented and proficient in procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and can provide bedside care to residents
• You exercise tact and diplomacy in working with seniors, their families and general visitors

What You Need to Know

• Sienna Senior Living is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience
• You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work / study permit
• You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check

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