Personal Support Worker Temporary | Part-Time Night

Career Opportunities; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental benefits

SOAR share ownership

Employee Share Purchase Plan with 1:1

Continuous learning and growth

Competitive salary and vacation

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living is seeking a Personal Support Worker for a part-time night shift at Cheltenham Community. You will build meaningful relationships with residents, support daily living, and help residents live with dignity and comfort.

You must have a PSW program or be an internationally educated nurse with nursing credentials, provide bedside care, and work within care plans. A Vulnerable Sector Check is required to proceed.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a PSW program or be an internationally educated nurse with a nursing degree.
• Ability to provide bedside care and follow individual care plans.
• Demonstrated tact when interacting with residents, families and visitors.
• Strong interpersonal skills and compassionate approach to seniors.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident supervision and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Provide resident care and services; assist with communication aids and mobility devices.
• Administer medications under supervision of a registered health professional as trained.
• Ensure residents have access to mobility aids and call bells as needed.
• Offer cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual support; oral/dental care.
• Encourage participation in programs run by the Resident Experience Team.

Skills

Compassionate

Attention to detail

Bedside care

Tact and diplomacy

Communication with residents

Education

PSW program (approved college/private)

IFN with nursing degree (Internationally Educated Nurse)

Job description

Personal Support Worker Temporary | Part-Time Night

Job Category: Individual Contributors

Requisition Number: PERSO079821

• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Personal Support Worker
Cheltenham Community – North York
Rate of Pay: $27.59 (as per collective agreement)
This posting is for an existing vacancy

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Cheltenham 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.

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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 of the Long Term Care team at Cheltenham 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.
• 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 detailed-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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