Personal Support Worker | Permanent Part Time Days | 30 hours biweekly
About The Position
At Sienna, you will build lasting relationships with residents, knowing each resident not just by name, but by story. Our purpose is to cultivate happiness in daily life. We believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect. Sienna is a purpose-driven organization that aspires to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard, and empowered to do meaningful work. We offer programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal, and professional needs. You will be a welcomed member of the Long Term Care team, 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- Detailed-oriented and proficient in procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and can provide bedside care to residents.
- Exercise tact and diplomacy in working with seniors, their families and general visitors.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work/study permit.
- Must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Responsibilities
- Support residents with their activities of daily living including eating, dressing, hygiene and grooming as per residents’ individual plans of care.
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
- A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
