Unregulated Care Aide
- 155 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON, L2R 0E6, Canada
Full-time
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The Opportunity
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older adults through compassionate care and exceptional service? As an Unregulated Care Aide at Chartwell, you’ll provide personal care, assistance, and support to our residents, helping them live comfortably, safely, and with dignity. Your empathy, professionalism, and commitment to excellence will create a warm, supportive environment where residents feel truly at home.
What You’ll Do
- Help residents with personal care, mobility, and daily routines like dressing and meals
- Provide support with laundry, light housekeeping, and meal service
- Administer medications and follow individual care plans[CS1]
- Keep resident areas clean and safe, and follow all health and safety protocols
- Respond to resident and family concerns and report to the Health and Wellness Manager when needed
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in personal care, laundry, food service, or support services
- Secondary school education; post-secondary training in a care field preferred
- Ability to read, follow, and communicate instructions effectively
- Demonstrated empathy, patience, and understanding of seniors’ needs
- Maintain high hygiene standards, work safely with equipment, and manage time well
What We Offer
- A safe, inclusive workplace where you’re supported and appreciated
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for leadership development and career growth
- A warm, welcoming culture inspired by our vision of making people’s lives better, driven by our mission to create happy, healthy, and meaningful lives for our residents
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed
- Good physical and mental health to meet the demands of the role
- Physical ability to stand for long periods, bend, lift, carry, push, and pull heavy items
- Preparedness to respond to emergency situations
- Willingness to wear personal protective equipment as required
- Clear Criminal Background Check, VSS and TB Test where required
At Chartwell, we’re all about Making People’s Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities.
Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email accessibility@chartwell.com or call 1-888-663-6448.
Chartwell may use artificial intelligence to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
The Unregulated Care Aide provides personal care, mobility support, and daily living assistance to residents in a retirement home. They are also responsible for administering medications, maintaining a clean environment, and reporting resident concerns to management.
Requirements
Candidates must have a secondary school education, with post-secondary training in a care field preferred. Applicants should demonstrate empathy, patience, and the physical ability to perform tasks such as lifting and standing for long periods.
Skills
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Mobility assistance
- Meal service
- Laundry services
- Light housekeeping
- Health and safety protocols
- Communication
- Empathy
- Patience
- Time management
- Hygiene standards
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth opportunities
- Leadership development
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Retirement residence
- Healthcare
- Senior care
- Hygiene standards
- Safety protocols
- Patient support
- Care plans
- Compassionate care
- Assisted living