Personal Support Worker Permanent Part-Time Evenings

Sienna Senior Living; Whitchurch-Stouffville; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven organization dedicated to enriching the lives of seniors in a welcoming community. As a Personal Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in providing compassionate care and support to residents, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with dignity and respect. This position offers the chance to build meaningful relationships and make a real difference in the lives of those you serve. You'll work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a dedicated team to enhance the quality of life for seniors. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and supporting seniors, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

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 opportunities

Welcoming culture that values diversity

Qualifications

• Completed a Personal Support Worker program or have a Nursing degree.
• Detail-oriented and proficient in administering treatment and bedside care.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities and personal care.
• Provide cognitive, social, and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to Detail

Bedside Care

Communication Skills

Tact and Diplomacy

Education

Personal Support Worker Program

Degree in Nursing (Internationally Educated Nurse)

Job description

Personal Support Worker

Bloomington Cove Community - Stouffville

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Bloomington Cove Community 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 an Associate Director of Care, 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:

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 XXXX 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 aides, 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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