This position is covered under the HEABC wage levelling. Please note the wage is currently being adjusted and topped up by the government and the displayed wage is therefore reflective of such initiative.
Location: Summerland Seniors Village - Assisted Living (Summerland, BC)
Position: Casual
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Clinical Lead (AL), the Residential Care Aide performs routine functions involved in the provision of holistic quality resident and tenant care. Duties are performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and in a manner which respects the uniqueness, dignity, worth, need for self-respect and self-determination of the individual, all in ways which promote maximum personal and functional independence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include but not limited to;
- Provides
holistic personal care to residents/tenants, ensuring that the
residents’/tenants’ activities of daily living needs are met as per policy and
procedures. e.g. personal hygiene, oral
care, skin care, toileting, bathing, nail care, dressing, grooming and
activation.
- Provides
residents with nutritional assistance. e.g. meals, nourishment and tray service and assisting residents to eat
as needed. Assisting residents to and
from dining areas in accordance with meal service schedules. Report any appetite/fluid intake changes or
concerns immediately to the Nurse.
- Observes
and reports any changes in resident’s/tenant’s functional and cognitive
behaviour to the Nurse.
- Transfers
residents in/out of bed, to/from wheelchair, toilet and chair using one or two
person transfers or mechanical lifts as per the residents care plan.
- Assists
with the admission, transfer and discharge of residents.
- Encourages
and assists residents/tenants to participate in social, physical, spiritual and
recreational activities.
- Responds
to resident, tenant and building emergencies if necessary.
- Maintains
a clean, safe, homelike environment for residents/tenants and staff. Reports unsafe or faulty equipment immediately.
- Ensures
care equipment and supplies are used and stored in safe and efficient
manners.
- Under
the direction of the RN or LPN assists with nursing care such as non-sterile
dressings, enemas, suppositories, collection of specimens or skin care treatments.
- Ensures
residents personal items are marked and handled and stored properly. Processing of soiled personal clothing as per
policy and procedures. Removing/changing
soiled linens.
- May
be responsible for some or all the tasks related to laundering duties such as
sort / wash / dry / fold / hang / return to storage or resident/tenant room bed
linens and labeling residents/tenants linens.
- Ensures
that resident/tenant rights are maintained and respected, which includes
confidentiality.
- Answers
call bells promptly and responds appropriately to resident/tenant requests.
- Actively
participates in facility programs, meetings, committees and educational
inservices.
- Encourages
and adheres to a holistic philosophy of wellness, recognizing that each
individual is capable of, to varying degrees, making decisions about his/her
life and is a partner in the decision-making.
- Required to work
- Performs
other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate
from a recognized Care Aide Program.
- Previous
experience in a long term care facility preferred.
- An active registration with the BC Care Aide &
Community Health Worker Registry.
- All successful applicants must
pass the vulnerable sector Criminal Record Check applicable to Provincial
guidelines.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability
to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in the English language.
- Good
interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with the various
individuals involved in providing holistic care in a flexible resident focused
environment.
- Must
be in good health and free from communicable diseases, physically able to
perform repetitive tasks, lift, squat, bend, stand and walking as required to
perform the duties of the position.
