Care Assistant

Job description

Carleton Place Terrace is currently seeking part-time and full-time Resident Specialists (care aides) with caring hearts. No PSW certification required. We will teach you how to care for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's. We will teach you our systems, programs and philosophy. However, we cannot teach compassion and empathy, so you will demonstrate those to us in an interview process.

Symphony Senior Living is a leading provider of quality senior services in Canada; we provide private pay services to residents in our beautiful communities. At Carleton Place Terrace, we provide care to our residents to end of life. We are the true alternative to a Long-Term Care facility - to that end we are not a medical institution; we are the home to many seniors of many levels of ability. We serve both our Seniors and their loved ones.

If you love working with seniors and you find the challenge of connecting and serving seniors with physical and memory care needs rewarding this could be the position for you We require someone who is compassionate and driven to provide a high quality, interactive, residential environment to residents, their families and the team.

**Job Requirements**:
Symphony Resident Specialists support residents with all activities of daily living, including personal care, dining, activities, light housekeeping and socialization. Understands and embraces the philosophy of validation and reminiscing for our residents with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. Has a clear understanding and demonstrated ability to provide resident centered care vs. task centered care. Resident Specialist would assist residents with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL's)

**Job Qualifications**:

- Compassion, Common Sense and Empathy required
- Strong team orientation
- Demonstrates a positive, flexible work style and approach to the implementation of change
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Possesses current First Aid certificate or willing to acquire
- Certification as a personal support worker or equivalent is an asset, but not required if you possess the correct personality traits and have a desire to genuinely care for the senior population
- Must be able to communicate in English (written, verbal, reading) to a minimum High School Level. French language skills are an asset.
In addition:

- Symphony is an equal opportunity employer
- This position is _a Union _position
- You must pass a Vulnerable sector background check
- You must be able to work with dogs, cats and other animals
- Due to our high level of residents with dementia; your tattoos and piercings must either remained covered by clothing or are discrete. Any other external body decoration, including hair, must not be frightening to a frail senior with dementia.
- You must be legally allowed to work in Canada
- You must be in good physical health as this job requires lifting, sitting, standing and walking.

**Benefits**:

- 100% paid by the employer for health and dental benefits (full-time employees only).
- Full-Time - 30 minute paid lunch hour break as well as two 15 minute paid breaks
- starting with 2 weeks paid vacation
- uniform allowance
Must be available to work every second weekend.

COVID conditions:

- Should there be an outbreak, must be able to carry out their duties.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual -Permanent

**Salary**: From $17.62 per hour

Part-time hours: 15 per week

Full-time hours: 30-40 per week

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual
Part-time hours: 0-40 per week

**Salary**: $17.62-$19.18 per hour

Additional pay:

- Overtime pay

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Weekend availability