Personal Care Worker

Location: Powell River/qathet Regional District

Salary Or Wage: $27.92 to $29.60 per hour

Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Type: Casual

List of Requirements

Education and Experience

• Grade 10 (including successful completion of English 10 or equivalent). High school graduation preferred.
• Successful graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.

Requirements

• Current and clear criminal record check.
• Current First Aid Certificate, Occupational First Aid preferred.
• Records of immunization status, including a recent clear TB test.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Have the ability, tact, courtesy and patience to establish and maintain good interpersonal relations with tenants, staff, visitors and volunteers.
• Consistently act in a respectful manner, maintaining the spirit, dignity and individuality of tenants and their families.
• Able to multi-task and handle pressure.
• Be in good health, free from any communicable diseases, and physically and mentally able to carry out the assigned duties in the working environment.
• Be physically capable of carrying out significant amounts of lifting, bending, stooping and stretching; be able to operate related equipment.
• Be able to work in a team or independently with a minimum of supervision and be able to take initiative and to exercise mature judgment.
• Be able to speak, read, and write English, and to follow written instructions.

List of Duties

Job Summary

• Assist tenants to live successfully in the Assisted Living community by providing a variety of day-to-day physical, emotional and social support.
• Help to create an atmosphere of supported independence through partnership with tenants.

Duties

• Supports tenants according to the personal service plan. Provides feedback and input regarding tenant’s needs relating to their personal service plan.
• Assists tenants with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility assistance.
• Receives tenant feedback and responds as required. Reports tenant concerns to LPN or Executive Director.
• Performs bed changes and laundering of flat linens. Laundering of tenant’s personal laundry as assigned.
• Provide medication administration and reminders in accordance with established policies.
• Completes and maintains records and documentation.
• Sets up dining room in preparations for meal service. Serves tenants lunch and dinner. Following meals, clears and cleans dining room tables and chairs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

How to Apply

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Eric Hargrave via email. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for next steps.

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