RETIREMENT AIDE

Southbridge Care Homes; Kemptville; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes in Kemptville, ON, is seeking a Resident Service Aide to assist residents under the direction of wellness and registered staff. This casual vacancy supports the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of residents in line with home policies and routines.

Responsibilities include helping residents move to dining and activities, preparing rooms and laundry, assisting with meals, and providing social engagement.

Qualifications

• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned.
• Ability to communicate positively 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.
• Proven ability to read and write English and understand verbal and written instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing assistance to residents by transporting them to the dining room to their room and to activities and events.
• Making beds, setting out personal clothing and towels for the PSW to complete care.
• Stocking supplies, putting away personal laundry and linens.
• Assists with meal service and daily snack delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance to selected residents.
• Provides social support to residents; reading, games, visiting with residents.
• Adheres to established departmental polices and procedures regarding documentation, quality assurance, fire, safety, Health and Safety, environment and infection control.
• Consults with and informs UCP and registered staff of concerns from residents.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

English literacy

Patient care

Job description

Home: Bayfield Manor Retirement Home
Location: Kemptville, ON
Salary Range: Starting at $22.53 per hour
Position: Resident Service Aide
Status: Casual Vacancy

Ask Yourself Three Questions

• Are you looking for a role with tons of opportunity for career advancements?
• Are you ready to be part of a team that will truly value your hard work, dedication and effort?
• Are you passionate about providing compassionate and quality care to residents?

If the answer is yes, we would love to know more about you!

Under the direction of the Director of Wellness and Registered Staff the RSA provides assistance to residents and support UCPs to fulfil the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of residents in accordance to home polices, procedure and work routines.

Responsibilities

• Assists in providing assistance to residents by; transporting them to the dining room to their room and to activities and events
• Making beds, setting out personal clothing and towels for the PSW to complete care.
• Stocking supplies, putting away personal laundry and linens.
• Assists with meal service and daily snack delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance to selected residents.
• Provides social support to residents; reading, games, visiting with. .
• Adheres to established departmental polices and procedures regarding documentation, quality assurance, fire, safety, Health and Safety, environment and infection control.
• Consults with and informs UCP and registered staff of concerns from residents.

Qualifications

• Mentally and physically able to perform duties as assigned
• Ability to communicate positively 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,
• Proven ability to read and write English and understand verbal and written instructions in English.

Additional Requirements Include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.
• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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