Personal Support Worker

Sienna Senior Living; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors as a Personal Support Worker. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate care and support to residents, ensuring their daily needs are met with dignity and respect. Your contributions will foster a warm, caring environment that promotes human connection and well-being. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Embrace your calling in a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and help us continue to create positive experiences for our residents.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Personal Support Worker program is essential.
• Experience with the elderly in a healthcare setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident-focused care to meet individual needs.
• Assist residents with daily living activities and personal care.
• Support residents' cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Problem-Solving

Education

Personal Support Worker program

Job description

Full time
7:00am to 3:00pm | 10 shifts bi-weekly (M, T, W, F, Sat, Sun, M, W, Th & F)

If you’re passionate about leading a team that is committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth, then join us!

The Personal Support Worker is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensures and promotes the provision of resident-focused care to meet the needs of residents.
2. Provides supervision and/or assistance to residents in the activities of daily living including eating, dressing, transferring, toileting, hygiene, grooming, and bathing as per residents’ individual plans of care to meet their needs and expectations.
3. Provides care and services to residents with respect to their senses and communication by encouraging residents to wear individual sensory aids such as glasses, hearing aides, etc.
4. Provides cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual support.
5. Provides oral and dental care.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Must haves:

1. Successful completion of a Personal Support Worker program from an approved college or private institution meeting the standards established by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, National Association of Career Colleges, as per established provincial requirements.
2. Continues to grow and develop through attendance at in-services, seminars, workshops, etc.
3. Demonstrated working experience with the elderly in a health care setting, knowledgeable with respect to their needs.
4. Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and related bedside care to residents.
5. Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with residents, families, and visitors.
6. As part of legislative requirements, all successful candidates must meet the provincial police check and tuberculosis screening requirements as applicable.

Bonus points for having:

1. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification (BCLS) preferred.

Act upon your desire to help others and join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.