Personal Support Worker

**Personal Support Worker (PSW)**
- **Full-time and part-time positions available.**_

We are assembling a dynamic team of passionate and enthusiastic individuals at both our locations, if you have interest in this role at our:

- Barrhaven Location (121 Marketplace Ave) please call us at **1-613-823-4666**:

- Bank & Hunt Club Location (2431 Bank Street) please call us at **1-613-737-0811**

**Waterford Senior Living **is a luxury retirement residence that provides 5 start customer service every day to our residents. Whether you are just starting your career or have years of experience, we want you to know. The Waterford is different. Our employees join The Waterford for the family ownership, culture, and the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with residents, families, and fellow team members.

**Here’s what we can offer**:

- Employer covered benefit opportunities for Full Time and Part Time Employees
- Competitive Wages
- Flexible working hours that keep in mind your personal life and family.
- Opportunity to grow within a family-oriented community

**Position Summary**

To perform duties which provide optimum individualized resident care, under the direction of the Resident Care Coordinator.

**Qualifications**:

- A current diploma/ certificate in Social Work, PSW or Health Care.
- Health Care Aide experience in gerontology or related field, preferred.
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Experience in retirement with demonstrated leadership skills.
- Ability to perform shift work requirements in a 7 day a week operation.
- Computer literacy an asset.
- Ability to meet and maintain health requirement standards of The Waterford.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Performs the responsibilities of the position consistent with the operational policies.
- Ensuring resident care is provided in a manner reflective of The Waterford values.
- Responsibility for the safe and respectful care of residents while maintaining complete and accurate applicable documentation.
- Participating in all aspects of resident care, while continually ensuring the safety of residents.
- Assisting in maintaining an environment to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of the residents.
- Assisting resident needs for recreational and rehabilitation programs, as appropriate, and encourages resident participation in same.
- Assisting with preparation and serving of meals, nourishments, and dietary supplements.
- Establishing a good rapport with residents’ families and significant others, offering support as required.
- Ensuring daily, the neatness of resident’s rooms (including chest of drawers, room, closets, bathrooms, etc.) and common areas (including utility rooms, serveries, bathrooms, etc.).
- Obtain appropriate professional development to ensure skills and abilities are maintained.
- Assists members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the needs of our residents are met.
- Performing other related duties, as delegated by Resident Care Coordinator.

**Skills & Abilities**:

- Effective interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Knowledge and ability to operate all fire equipment.
- Customer service oriented.
- Physical ability to perform the functions of the job.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time as well as lift and carrying heavy trays and items.

**Working Conditions**:

- Must be able to concentrate in an environment that provides constant interruption and change.
- Lifting alone, maximum 40 lbs. (5-25 lbs. usual) as a non-essential job function.
- Lifting with assistance, maximum 160 lbs. (100-125 usual) as an essential job function.
- Pushing/pulling, maximum 100 lbs. (20-50 lbs. usual) as an essential job function.
- Stretching/reaching on a regular frequency throughout the shift, as an essential job function.
- Walking, with possibility of some upstairs walking (1-2 hours usual), as an essential job function.
- Standing, for lengths of time, up to 3 hours maximum (1-2- hours usual), as an essential job function.
- Crouching/kneeling for short periods of time as a non-essential job function.
- Is a competent person as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (N.B. See Competency Criteria under Qualifications).
- Monitors adherence to safety policies and procedures of subordinates and promotes safe work practices for self and others.
- Wears personal protective equipment or clothing as required by task, MSDS or residence policy.
- Ensures that all reported injuries/illnesses are treated promptly and documented according to policy, and that transportation for treatment of critical injury is arranged.
- Participates in fire safety demonstrations and fire drills and knows the residence fire and disaster plan.

At **Waterford Senior Living**, we are committed to providing a homelike environment, where the residents and their families can enjoy the maximum level of independence, while achieving the highest quality of life, with the safety, dignit