Symphony Senior Living Forest Valley Terrace is currently seeking on call/Part-time/Full-time Resident Specialists (PSW) and Resident Specialists with Meds (UCP) 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 Symphony Senior Living, 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.
• Must have 2 doses of covid
• Able to get a Vulnerable sector check

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Casual
Pay: $17.20-$18.20 per hour

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details