Personal Support Worker | Medication Assistant Assignment | Permanent, Par

Sienna Senior Living; Keswick; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in senior living is seeking compassionate Personal Support Workers to join their dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential support to seniors, ensuring they receive the care and attention they need to live fulfilling lives. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily living activities, offering emotional support, and fostering a welcoming environment. This organization values diversity and inclusion, empowering team members to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents. If you are passionate about enhancing the quality of life for seniors, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health & Dental benefits

Share Ownership and Reward Program

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Continuous learning and growth

Welcoming culture that values diversity

Qualifications

• Completion of a Personal Support Worker program or nursing degree.
• Proficient in procedures for administering treatments and bedside care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities and personal care.
• Provide ongoing emotional and social support to enhance residents' well-being.
• Encourage participation in programs to enrich daily health.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Resident Supervision

Detail-oriented

Communication Skills

Tact and Diplomacy

Education

Personal Support Worker Program

Degree in Nursing (Internationally Educated Nurse)

Job description

Personal Support Worker

We are Sienna Senior Living, a publicly traded company (TSX:SIA) and one of Canada’s leading owners and operators of seniors’ residences. We offer care, support, services and housing in Retirement and Long Term Care to seniors/residents and their families. We truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.

At Sienna, we empower our 12,000 team members to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve. We provide our team members the tools and support to deliver excellent clinical care and elevate the resident experience through choice, personalization, and community engagement.

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. We offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal, and professional needs:

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

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will be a welcomed member of the Long Term Care team at Glen Rouge Community, 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:

1. You are compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors in living life fully.
2. 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.
3. You are detail-oriented and proficient in procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and can provide bedside care to residents.
4. You exercise tact and diplomacy in working with seniors, their families, and general visitors.

What You Need to Know:

1. 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.
2. You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work/study permit.
3. You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check.

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