Personal Aide (Part-time) - Orchard Terrace Care Centre (Retirement)

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Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. At Orchard Terrace Care Centre, we are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission, and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

At Orchard Terrace, we believe in delivering compassionate, person-centred care where residents always come first. Our philosophy is grounded in a people-focused approach, guided by our core values: Participation ~ Excellence ~ Openness ~ Performance ~ Longevity ~ Efficient Use of Resources. These values are reflected in every aspect of our home.

A day in the role – Personal Aide (Retirement Living)

The Personal Aide reports to the Environmental Services Manager and plays a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for residents. This includes upholding high standards of cleanliness and sanitation by cleaning and disinfecting resident rooms, common areas, and furnishings in accordance with established policies and procedures. Beyond housekeeping duties, an important part of this role is creating meaningful moments by engaging residents in everyday domestic activities—supporting independence, dignity, and a sense of purpose in their daily lives.

Wage Rate

$19.47/hour

Vacancy: Existing vacancy

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This position is responsible for but not limited to

• Assisting residents with personal care such as toileting, bathing and dressing as needed or requested,
• Responding to resident call bells,
• Assisting with meals as needed or requested,
• Daily light housekeeping duties such as changing garbages in resident suites, and changing towels in resident suite,
• Daily deep cleaning of residents suite per schedule,
• Following the care plan, observing and reporting any substantial findings and/or changes in residents behavior to the UCP on duty or Charge nurse,
• Both paper and clinical documentation, per assignments,
• Performing tasks delegated to them.

Qualifications

• PSW Certification preferred, but not required,
• Experience in Retirement, or Long-Term Care preferred,
• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned,
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff, and families as required,
• Demonstrates empathy, concern and interest in providing quality care and service to residents,
• Demonstrates organizational skills and ability to complete assignments in a timely fashion,
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team,
• Ability to provide resident care in accordance with application legislation, job routines, nursing care plans,
• Ability to read and write English and understand verbal and written instructions in English,
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory references.
• The Orchard Terrace Care Centre recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada, 14 days before start date.

• What do we offer you?
• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Support for personal and professional growth

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

• We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
• As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment.
• These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team.
• All hiring decisions are made by people.
• We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy-conscious.
• Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.