Casual Personal Support Worker

Let us welcome you home to Cedarwood Station in Airdrie, AB.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.

Cedarwood Station is an independent living retirement home in the heart of Airdrie. We are looking for Casual Personal Support Workers to enhance our Clinical team! This position starts at $17.00/hr.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an integral member of a healthcare delivery team to provide light personal care to our residents (no two-person assists or heavy lifting required!)
• Establishes rapport with clients, residents and families, and assists in promoting physical, emotional, cultural, social, and spiritual well-being.
• Observes clients and residents, and their environments, to identify and report unsafe conditions, behavioral and/or physical changes to designated supervisor.
• Assists with mealtime activities; welcomes and transports clients or residents to dining areas, delivers meal trays, assists with making tea, coffee, toast, etc. where clients or residents require support.
• Provides assistance in carrying out activities; sets up supplies and equipment, assists with transporting clients or residents to designated areas, encourages participation in activities and provides support to clients or residents where required.
• Performs housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, sanitizing, tidying washrooms, washing & folding laundry etc.
• Greets visitors and others in accordance with established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have Personal Support Worker certification
• Alberta-recognized 'Medication Assistance' (or willing to obtain) is an asset
• Registered under the Alberta HCA Directory an asset, but not required
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to work independently as we have a small staffing complement
• Ability to organize work.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Conditions of Employment

• Valid CPR and First Aid
• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
• COVID-19 vaccination. This requirement will be waived if you did not receive the vaccination due to any legislated protected human rights grounds

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