Position Overview

A day in the role of an Unregulated Care Provider at Tillsonburg Retirement Residence.

As an UCP at Tillsonburg Retirement Residence, you will be given high expectations, as well as an expectation to continue Provideral growth and professional growth. In this position, you will be gifted with a rewarding experience every day in the form of being able to see the exact impact you place on our residents.

As a UCP, you will report directly to the Health and Wellness Manager. This position will be casual, so candidates must be available to work evenings and weekends, as well as a variety of shifts. Schedules will be provided.

This position is responsible for but not limited to:

• Assisting with care such as toileting, bathing and dressing as needed,
• Assisting with meals as needed,
• Following the care plan, observing and reporting any substantial findings and/or changes in patient/resident/client's behavior to the appropriate registered member of the healthcare team,
• Administering medication and adhering to all medication administration policies and procedures,
• Working under the supervision of a Registered Healthcare Professional such as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN),
• Performing tasks delegated to them,
• Computer or paper documentation of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and other findings,
• Reporting behavioral and clinical changes to a Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse, Resource Nurse or Manager,
• Laundry and housekeeping tasks as required.

Qualifications

At Tillsonburg Retirement Residence we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Peterborough Retirement Residence are as follows:

• PSW Certification preferred,

• Training for Medication certification through Medisystem provided,

• PSW experience in Retirement or long-term care preferred,

• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned,

• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, residents and families,

• 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.

• Tillsonburg Retirement Residence 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 after start date.