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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

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.

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.

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

Lift's Employment Services posts this position as a free service for the community. Lift does not screen employers or applicants, and assumes no responsibility or liability for the job posting. Any arrangements are between the job seeker and the employer.