Health Care Aide

Sienna Senior Living; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading senior living community is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Health Care Aide to join their team in Port Coquitlam. In this casual role, you will assist residents with daily living activities, ensuring they receive the care and comfort they deserve. You'll build meaningful relationships with residents, aiding in their emotional and social well-being while working in a supportive atmosphere. Ideal candidates should have relevant certifications and a strong desire to enrich the lives of seniors.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Care Aid certificate program and registration with the BC Care Aide Registry.
• Current First Aid/CPR training and experience with medication assistance.
• Compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities including hygiene and grooming.
• Aid communication by encouraging the use of sensory aids like glasses.
• Provide ongoing cognitive, social, and spiritual support to residents.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Care Aid certificate program

Current First Aid/CPR training

Medication Certification

Job description

Health Care Aide

Aspira Mayfair Terrace Retirement Living – Port Coquitlam

This is a Casual (on-call) position to pick up shifts when we are short staffed.

We are looking for someone who can pick up any of these shifts for any day:

• 7:00am-3:00pm
• 3:00pm-11:00pm
• 4:00pm-10:30pm
• 11:00pm-7:00am (NIGHT)

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Aspira Mayfair Terrace Retirement Living their home. Join us in a role where knowing each resident not just by name, but by story, is not just possible, it is expected. Our purpose is to cultivate happiness in daily life! We truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.

Reporting to the Director of Wellness, the Health Care Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents.

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will be a welcomed member of Aspira Mayfair Terrace Retirement Living, working in a fast-paced environment where you will make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives. As a Health Care Aide, you’ll form a deep understanding of your residents and their living experience. You will build relationships with the residents and their family members, offering a variety of support options and program choices that enrich their daily health and well being. As an individual and part of a wider team, you will be a strong contributor to the culture of the home, where the focus is always on helping residents live fully, every day.

How You’ll Succeed

1. Provide Resident Supervision and Assistance

• support residents with their activities of daily living including eating, dressing, hygiene and grooming as per residents’ individual plans of care

2. Provide Resident Care and Services

• • aid residents with respect to their communication and connections by encouraging them to wear individual sensory aids such as glasses, hearing aides, etc.
• with additional prescribed training, administer specific medication to residents under the supervision of a registered health professional
• ensure residents have constant and easy access to mobility or assistive devices such as canes, walkers, call bells, etc.

3. Support Resident Comfort & Well-being

• provide ongoing cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual support; as well as oral and dental care
• encourage residents to participate in programs offered by the Resident Experience Team, whether individual or in groups

Who You Are:

• Successful completion of Care Aid certificate program and registration with the BC Care Aide Registry.
• Medication Certification.
• Current First Aid/CPR training and experience with medication assistance.
• You are compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors in living life fully
• You are detailed-oriented and proficient in procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatment and can provide bedside care to residents
• You exercise tact and diplomacy in working with seniors, their families and general visitors

What you need to know:

• Sienna Senior Living is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience
• You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work/study permit
• You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check

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