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Let us welcome you home at the Hamlets at Vernon, BC Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.
As the Care Aide working under direct guidance of senior nursing staff, you are responsible for hands-on personal care services, medication administration, meal service assistance, as well as participation in social-recreational activities.
Responsibilities
- Housekeeping
- Serving meals during breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Laundry
- Dishwashing
- Recreation tasks
- Companionship
- Helping resident during activity
- Bringing residents down to the multipurpose room and back to the cottages
- Cleaning the multipurpose room after the activities are done
- Covering staff for breaks
- Attend meetings
- Kitchen aid if needed
- Assisting an HCA with transferring or ADL (only if they are with an HCA and only as needed)
Qualifications And Experience
- One (1) year experience required
- Registered with provincial health care registry is required
- Completed Food Safe certification
- Experience in a residential care setting is preferred
- Demonstrate infection control procedures
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi-resident requests
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, squat, kneel and lift 25 pounds
- Display compassion, education, proficiency, and experience while assisting residents
- Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Valid CPR and First Aid
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
- COVID-19 vaccination. This requirement will be waived if you did not receive the vaccination due to any legislated protected human rights grounds
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