Guest Attendant

Job Description

The Guest Attendant is responsible for reporting to the Director of Health & Wellness or designated clinical leadership team member. They are to assist with personal care tasks in accordance with residents plan of care and which are within their knowledge and skill while adhering to regulatory and Extendicares standards policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
To adhere to the plan of care as determined by the supervisor
To establish and maintain harmonious relationships with residents their families and employees.
To support and provide one on one care as needed;
To provides day to day services and support to individual residents to offer a warm and safe environment ensuring comfort and well-being of residents are met;
To support with safe lifts and transfers of residents;
To guide residents to and from their rooms recreational activities restorative care office and dining room as required while contributing to a positive resident experience;
To act as a resident companion and provide comfort and support to residents as needed;
To assist in completing general duties as directed by the care staff including but not limited to organizing closets restocking shelves making of beds support residents with high needs in choosing their clothing and dressing;
To assist with ambulation mobilization transferring and adaptive aids;
To demonstrate understanding of resident/client needs and maximize abilities;
To provide cognitive social emotional and psychological support to the resident/client/family;
To maintain resident/client information confidentiality;
To respond to resident/client/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken within decision making authority and or concern communicated to supervisor;
To assist in maintaining a safe and cleanly environment including residents/clients equipment belongings and nursing equipment;
To observe & report to the Client Service Supervisor any concerns regarding clients safety including physical environment implement interventions as directed by his/her supervisor & advocate on clients behalf to ensure clients safety is maintained.
To engage with other agencies involved in resident/client care as directed.
Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
Uphold and promote the organizations values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics morality and integrity as set out in Extendicares Code of Conduct;

Qualifications
High School diploma or working towards high school diploma
Ability to perform tasks that are necessary for the position e.g. lifting/transferring clients
Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.
Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating empathy and patience
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Strong and personable communication skills
Previous experience working with seniors or in service industry
Demonstrated desire to work in a service driven environment and through customer focus skillset.

Time Type

Part time

Compensation Details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

At Extendicarewevespent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare you become part of a compassionate mission-driven team committed to creating a safe supportive and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills experience education and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer acomprehensive suite of benefitsdesigned to support your health financial well-being and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We mayuse artificial intelligence (AI) toolsto support certain stages of the recruitment process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team butdo notreplace human judgment every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. Ifyou wouldlike more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible inclusive and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Part-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1