Compassionate Resident Care Aide - New Shelter

Area Transition Society; Hope; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Strong Prevention & Intervention Society in Hope, BC is seeking compassionate Resident Care Aides to join our new shelter and supportive housing facility. You will provide personal-care assistance, medication reminders, and support residents with daily living activities while promoting dignity and trauma‑informed, person‑centred care.

This is a full‑time, unionized position with 40 hours per week, reporting to the Housing Manager.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12.
• Recognized Resident Care Aide, Health Care Assistant, or equivalent certificate.
• At least one year of recent, relevant experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered where appropriate.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Current FoodSafe certification.
• Medication-administration training or experience is considered an asset.
• Naloxone training or willingness to complete required training.

Responsibilities

• Provide residents with personal-care assistance based on their assessed needs and established care plans.
• Support residents with personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, dressing, toileting, continence needs, and other activities of daily living.
• Encourage residents to participate in their own care and maintain as much independence as possible.
• Explain care activities, obtain consent, and respect each resident’s privacy, dignity, choices, and personal boundaries.
• Provide medication reminders and administer medications in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, training, and authorized practice.
• Contact pharmacies regarding prescription refills and pick up prescriptions when required.
• Support residents with medication organization and established medication-management routines.
• Assist residents with scheduling and attending medical, health-care, and community appointments.
• Accompany residents to appointments, errands, and other approved community activities.
• Support resident mobility, transfers, positioning, and ambulation in accordance with care directions and safe-work procedures.
• Observe residents and their environments and report changes to the appropriate supervisor.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, potential hazards, medication concerns, and changes in resident well-being.
• Assist with referrals to health-care providers, community agencies, and other support services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and provide clear, relevant information regarding resident needs, progress, and concerns.
• Prepare and present resident-related reports when required.
• Complete and maintain accurate documentation, including admission, transfer, discharge, care, medication, appointment, and observation records.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect residents’ personal and health information.
• Check and restock personal-care, first-aid, household, and program supplies.
• Assist with inventory management and notify the appropriate employee when supplies need to be reordered.
• Complete housekeeping duties such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and laundry.
• Complete limited food preparation, including heating prepared food and making tea or coffee.
• Follow infection-prevention, health and safety, emergency-response, and safe-work procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Person-centred care

Professional relationships

Trauma-informed care

Verbal communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Care plans adherence

Documentation

Independence

Teamwork

Time management

Safety awareness

Professional boundaries

Education

Grade 12

Resident Care Aide certificate

Health Care Assistant certificate

Job description

Cedar Strong Prevention & Intervention Society in Hope, BC is seeking compassionate Resident Care Aides to join our new shelter and supportive housing facility. You will provide personal-care assistance, medication reminders, and support residents with daily living activities while promoting dignity and trauma‑informed, person‑centred care.

This is a full‑time, unionized position with 40 hours per week, reporting to the Housing Manager.