Personal Support Worker, Job offer in Waterloo, Ontario

Responsibilities Include:

• Distributes meal trays to residents in their rooms as required.
• Answers all resident calls promptly as requested by the Charge Nurse.
• Assists with all aspects of residents' daily living.
• Ensure that personal grooming is professional and uniform is clean, tidy and appropriate.
• Deals tactfully and courteously with residents, residents' families and visitors and reports all issues to the Charge Nurse or the Resident Wellness Manager.
• Notifies the Charge Nurse or the Resident Wellness Manager of any staff and resident incidents and accidents and completes documentation as required.
• Perform a variety of housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment for residents

Experience & Qualifications:

• Successful completion of recognized Personal Support Worker program.
• Completion of, or willingness to attain Medication Assistant Certification would be an asset.
• Experience working with seniors and knowledge of the aging process.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with residents, families and visitors. Must be sensitive and empathetic to the needs of the residents.
• Sound initiative, judgment and decision-making skills.
• Strong team player.
• Previous experience in cleaning responsibilities an asset.