Caregiver Assistant

Job Summary:

The Resident Assistant provides care to residents living in a small home environment. This role involves assisting with activities of daily living and meeting other resident needs as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Meet other resident needs, including nutrition, laundry, and housekeeping.
• Provide stimulating activities and care for the residents' environment.
• Work under the leadership of the Nurse within the small home environment.

Qualifications:

• Grade Xll education required.
• Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized program.
• Foundation to Therapeutic Recreation or willingness to obtain.
• Food Handler Training Certificate or willingness to obtain.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic computer skills, including Outlook/Email, and ability to adapt easily to online training programs.
• Minimum of one-year recent relevant experience preferred.
• Experience working with an older adult population.
• Demonstrated compassionate, empathetic, and nurturing personality.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to care for the older adult population.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with residents, their families, and staff in a friendly and professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with others.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve within the responsibilities of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to work under specified time constraints and in accordance with routines, while observing policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated flexibility in adjusting to a changing environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures.
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population.
• Proficiency in both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality, including paper, electronic formats, and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.