Night Attendant

Gilmore Gardens - Richmond, BC

Casual Position - Working Hours 10:00 pm to 8:00 am

Guaranteed hours coming up and for cover summer vacations

**DESCRIPTION**:
Come join us and help make a difference in the lives of older adults As employees at a Verve Senior Living Retirement Residence, our primary goal is to help each person, have a great day, every day Our employees thrive on collaboration and have a passion for excellence, achieving multiple awards including the Order of Excellence in Quality, from Excellence Canada. As part of our team, the things you do are key to helping us achieve our shared vision of helping seniors live longer, better. Oh, and you’ll also have a lot of fun doing it. Want to join us?

ACCOUNTABILITY & OBJECTIVE:

- Under the direction of the Health & Wellness Manager
- Is responsible for the safety and security of the residence during the night and for responding to calls for assistance from residents.
- Is responsible for dealing with any emergencies, such as power outages, fire alarm, crisis controller, elevator alarm, etc. as the solo on site.
- Is responsible for janitorial duties in the common areas and responding to maintenance situations such as plugged toilets, light bulbs, check fuses, jammed keys, etc.

BACKGROUND / QUALIFICATIONS:

- The incumbent must be a High School Graduate who has had some formal training in or prior proven experience in working professionally with senior clientele. Ability to maintain effective oral and written communications (in English) and have a positive self-projection, nurturing excellent human relations with residents, families and other team members.
- Certification in Level 1 Basic First Aid OH&S - Knowledge of WHMIS
- Interest and knowledge in security systems and procedures.
- Ability to respond to Alert System calls in a calm manner, and discern and prioritize need for 911, family involvement, or to offer assistance where appropriate.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and be able to demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills.
- Experience in housekeeping and janitorial functions, general cleaning, vacuuming, etc.
- A person with a positive self-projection and ability to use initiative in problem solving. Flexibility and versatility.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Initiates and documents call in as per policy and procedure to replace staff who phone in to report that they will not be able to work their shift.
- Performs duties with an exemplary standard of skill and with a sense of responsibility.
- Ensures security of the residence and the residents during night shift
- Responds to resident calls, giving assistance where appropriate and contacting professional help when necessary
- Maintains cleanliness of all common areas of residence as per current time guides.
- Studies floor plan layouts, fire manual and emergency plans and demonstrates familiarity with all phases of the alert system.
- Ensures effective team communication within the residence, logs any concerns.
- Demonstrates evidence of outstanding public relations with residents, staff and all persons visiting Gilmore Gardens
- Shares responsibility, through in-service and education, in safety standards of the residence.
- Handles all matters in a confidential manner
- Performs all duties with an exemplary standard of skill and with a sense of responsibility.
- Verve Senior Living is an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diversity of the residents and communities in which we live and serve. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please let us know._

Additional Qualifications

**Education**:

- Level 1 Basic First Aid OH&S is required
- WHMIS is required