Resident Assistant/health Care Aide

**Linden Pointe, a Brightwater Independent Living and Memory Care senior living community, is seeking knowledgeable Resident Assistants with experience in caregiving for day and evening shifts.**

**We are proud to offer the highest quality engagement, dining, and health support services, and a team that truly cares for our residents. We are always looking for compassionate, teamwork-oriented professionals to join our team. Every team member in a Brightwater community embodies the mission of our company: to inspire hope and enhance the lives of our residents through the creation of an unparalleled experience.**

**Job Title**:Resident Assistant
**Schedule**:Full Time Days and Evenings

**Position Summary**:The Resident Assistant offers services to residents as indicated in the service plans; assists in development and revision of service plans; observes for and reports resident problems; and performs certain dining services, activities, and housekeeping duties as needed.

**Qualifications**:

- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Maintain any certifications as required by provincial regulations.
- Current active CPR and Basic First Aid certificate
- Current active HCA Certificate (relevant combination of caregiving experience and education will also be considered)
- Current Criminal Record check with Vulnerable Sector and Adult Abuse Registry check (within 12 months)

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).
- Submit all required documents in a timely manner.
- Assist residents with performance of activities of daily living as indicated in service plans.
- Assist residents with performance of simple treatments as indicated in service plans.
- Assist residents with emotional health and/or problem behaviour issues as indicated in service plans.
- Perform other services for residents as indicated in service plans (e.g., laundry and pet care).
- Assist in development and revision of service plans by informing supervisor of current resident needs and preferences as well as successful service approaches.
- Observe for and report resident problems to Charge Nurse.
- Oversee Dining Engagement, including but not limited to participating and collaborating with Community Management Team and Dining Team to provide the highest standard of dining room experiences by providing resident engagement during the dining time.
- Perform activities duties as assigned, including leading group activities, engaging in activities with individual residents, and accompanying residents to community-sponsored activities outside of community.
- Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).
- Perform housekeeping duties as indicated on Daily Assignments form (e.g., vacuuming common area carpeting and cleaning public restrooms).
- Notify Resident Care Manager of any needed supplies.

**About us**
Brightwater Senior Living Group is a management company that oversees senior living communities across North America. At Brightwater, our goal is to lead the way in innovation for tomorrow to enrich the lives of seniors today by providing seniors and families with hospitality and healthcare experiences that are unrivaled.

**Why we do what we do**
We know that the most important moments in our residents’ lives are the ones that make them feel at home. We continue to create services and amenities designed to help seniors live life THEIR way, and never ask them to change who they are to fit into our communities. We design spaces that adapt to their lives, their needs, and their choices.

**What we value**
Everything our team members do, everything our team members say, and the way our team members act is a direct reflection of the Brightwater brand. We know how important it is to show admiration, have integrity, and work as a team to strive for both excellence and innovation. We expect our team members to take ownership of their role and show stewardship in the way they manage human, material and fiscal resources that have been entrusted to our care. We also encourage the complete well-being of our team members by valuing the time required for regeneration and rejuvenation.

**Our communication philosophy**
We pride ourselves on creating an environment that facilitates open and transparent communication with our team members, our residents and our families. Our team is available to listen, support and serve the needs of all team members through direct and ongoing dialogue, and we believe that this respectful, open-minded dialogue makes us stronger in what we do and how we do it. We make every effort to ensure team member’s suggestions, ideas, opinions, and concerns are heard, and we reward team members for creation of ideas that improve any aspect of our community.