Personal Support Worker

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Heatherwood 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 the Director of Wellness, 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 at Heatherwoood Retirement Living, 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**:

- 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**:

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