Health Care Aide Jobs

Let us welcome you home at the Hamlets at Vernon, BC

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision : For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honor to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.

As the Care Aide working under direct guidance of senior nursing staff, you are responsible for hands-on personal care services, medication administration, meal service assistance, as well as participation in social-recreational activities.

Responsibilities

• Helping resident during activity
• Assisting an HCA with transferring or ADL (only if they are with an HCA and only as needed)
• Serving meals during breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Recreation tasks ie:
• Kitchen aid if needed
• Dishwashing
• Companionship
• Cleaning the multipurpose room after the activities are done
• Bringing residents down to the multipurpose room and back to the cottages
• Housekeeping
• Laundry
• Covering staff for breaks
• Attend meetings

Qualifications And Experience

• Experience in a residential care setting is preferred
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi-resident requests
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, squat, kneel and lift 25 pounds
• Demonstrate infection control procedures
• Display compassion, education, proficiency, and experience while assisting residents
• One (1) year experience required
• Registered with provincial health care registry is required
• Completed Food Safe certification
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Valid CPR and First Aid
• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
• COVID-19 vaccination. This requirement will be waived if you did not receive the vaccination due to any legislated protected human rights grounds

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