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Personal Care Assistant
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Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
Job Summary:
The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions:
- Personal Care
Provide assistance with safety supervision, showering, dressing, grooming, skin care, ambulation, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices ( walker), meal preparation.
- Provide companionship
Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning client's bathroom.
Assist with medications that the client self-administers
On-site and online training will be provided
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
High school graduate or equivalent certificate
Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test)
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed for the job
Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job
This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
Personal Care Assistant
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Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
We are currently seeking a kind, reliable, and patient Personal Care Assistant to support a friendly and active young adult living with Down syndrome. This individual is mobile and enjoys routine, social interaction, and engaging activities, but requires some daily support with personal care and life skills.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with personal hygiene tasks, including toileting and bathing as needed
- Support with dressing and grooming
- Help with meal preparation and light kitchen clean-up
- Provide supervision and encouragement during daily activities
- Engage in social and recreational activities when appropriate
- Ensure a safe and supportive environment
- Assist with reminders and routines
- Previous experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is an asset
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate or similar background is preferred but not required
- Compassionate, respectful, and dependable
- Strong communication skills
- Able to follow directions and work both independently and as part of a team
- CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
- A valid drivers license and access to a vehicle is an asset but not required
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check required prior to start
- Competitive hourly rate based on experience
To apply: Please send your resume and a brief cover letter to apply for the job.
This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
Personal Care Assistant
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Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
Job Summary:
The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions:
- Personal Care
Provide assistance with safety supervision, showering, dressing, grooming, skin care, ambulation, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices ( walker), meal preparation.
- Provide companionship
Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning client's bathroom.
Assist with medications that the client self-administers
On-site and online training will be provided
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
High school graduate or equivalent certificate
Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test)
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed for the job
Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job
This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
Personal Care Assistant
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Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
- Bonus based on performance
Job Summary:
The Personal Care Assistant provides clients various personal care and homemaker/companion services in accordance with an established plan of care so that they can remain in their residence.
Essential Functions:
- Personal Care
- Provide assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, nail /skin care, back care, foot care, shampoo, oral hygiene, ambulation, transfers, range of motion exercise, safe use of equipment and assistive devices (wheelchair, walker, crutches, cane, lifts), change of position, with toileting, commode, incontinent care, meal planning, preparation, and assistance with feeding
- Companion/Sitter
- Provide companionship and respite services for family
- Perform homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to): vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms
- Medication Services
- Assist with medications that the client self-administers
- High school graduate or equivalent certificate
- Meets passing criteria on PCA skills test.
- Meets passing criteria on DEARS test (Drugs and Ethics test)
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English as needed for the job
- Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job
This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
Health Care Assistant
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Health Care Assistant (Registered Care Aide)
Begin a remarkable career that will make a difference in the lives of seniors. Senior Helpers of Vancouver is hiring for Health Care Assistants! If you have experience working in facilities, hospital, home care or healthcare, we’d love for you to join our team!
Working as a Health Care Assistant at Senior Helpers of Vancouver provides a unique opportunity for a truly rewarding career in a field you can be proud of. By choosing to work for Senior Helpers of Vancouver, you’re not just giving exceptional care to your clients, but you’re gaining a genuine, in-home connection designed to give your clients the absolute best quality of life. We’ll fit your area of expertise to the seniors you’ll care for.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing
- Assisting clients with instrumental activities of daily living such as light housekeeping, meal preparation
- Monitoring and reporting any changes in the client's condition to the healthcare team
- Providing assistance with mobility and transferring patients safely
- Supporting patients with eating and drinking, adhering to dietary requirements
- Assisting with medication reminders and medication administration under supervision
- Maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients and their families
Qualifications:
- Compassionate and empathetic demeanour
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to speak and write in English. Other languages will be an asset.
Requirements:
- Current registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry
- Completion of a recognized Health Care Assistant program
- Previous experience working as a Health Care Assistant in a healthcare setting (minimum 1 year)
- Negative TB test completed in the past 90 days
- A negative Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check issued in the past 90 days
- Certification in CPR and First Aid (preferred)
- Reliable transportation and flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends
Benefits:
- $23.50-$25.00 per hour
- Flexible Schedule
- Professional Development
- Paid Training and Development
- Opportunities for Advancement
Schedule: Casual/Part-Time
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Resident Care Assistant - Sutton
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The Resident Care Assistant is an unregulated health care provider who is primarily responsible for the close observation of patients whose behaviors poses a risk to his/her safety or the safety of others. Passionate about person centered care, the observer engages in restorative care, and provides assistance with activities of daily living to the patient/resident for whom they are observing.
Working under the direction of the supervising registered health care professional, including the Unit's Patient Care Manager or designate. The patients you are observing may be elderly and suffering from dementia, or they may be young patients who have experienced a traumatic injury. This includes individuals who may have been in motor vehicle collisions, who have been assaulted, who have fallen, or people who have attempted to harm themselves or may have experienced a physical disfigurement.
Summary of Duties
- Observe the patient(s) assigned so as to support a safe and caring environment for the patient(s).
- Ensure the safety of residents directly relating to violent outbursts of assigned resident.
- Provide 1 to 1 compassionate supervision services for Residents with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Frontal Brain Injury, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Etc.
- Supervision for residents with elopement risks: resident suicide watch: staff and resident protection for residents with an uncontrolled responsive behaviours for long and short term.
- Engage residents in meaningful 1:1 activities as much as possible - i.e. reading stories, looking through photo albums, story telling
- Always staying within close proximity to the resident including during supervision - i.e. by the door or behind the curtain (not sitting in dining room when PSW is giving care in room), following the resident to new programs and/or group activities.
- Completion of documentation as requested by facility: i.e. Dementia Observations Scale (DOS), Behaviour Assessment Record (BAR) charting every hour.
- Notify a registered health professional immediately if the patient is in any danger, if the patient has gone missing, or if there is a significant change in the patient's behaviour and/or condition.
- Interact with the patient, comforting the patient as needed and engaging in cognitively stimulating recreational activities as appropriate.
- Maintaining a Professional Image and always wearing a Name Tag - that is easily legible for the resident and public.
- Under the close or direct supervision of the patient's registered health professionals, provide assistance to the patient with the activities of daily living.
- Communicate their observations with the health care team to facilitate care planning.
- Complete the documentation specifically required of Observers, as per corporate policy and procedure.
- Other duties as assigned (high touch cleaning, filling masks, etc).
Qualifications/Skills
- Minimum Grade 11 or equivalent education as recognized by the Ministry of Education, Province of Ontario
- One year of recent related experience in patient care, hospital, long term care or complex continuing care setting required OR a PSW certificate from an accredited program OR completion of a minimum of one year of an accredited Nursing program.
- Must be fluent in speaking and documenting in English.
- Successful completion of recent accredited Personal Support Worker certificate an asset
- Demonstrated experience and delivery of patient focused care
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary care team
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills
- Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification
- Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV), diphtheria, pertussis, and hepatitis B
- Proof of negative 2-step TB skin test within the past year or negative chest x-ray within the past 5 years
- Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire
Resident Care Assistant - Mildmay
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The Resident Care Assistant is an unregulated health care provider who is primarily responsible for the close observation of patients whose behaviors poses a risk to his/her safety or the safety of others. Passionate about person centered care, the observer engages in restorative care, and provides assistance with activities of daily living to the patient/resident for whom they are observing.
Working under the direction of the supervising registered health care professional, including the Unit's Patient Care Manager or designate. The patients you are observing may be elderly and suffering from dementia, or they may be young patients who have experienced a traumatic injury. This includes individuals who may have been in motor vehicle collisions, who have been assaulted, who have fallen, or people who have attempted to harm themselves or may have experienced a physical disfigurement.
Summary of Duties
- Observe the patient(s) assigned so as to support a safe and caring environment for the patient(s).
- Ensure the safety of residents directly relating to violent outbursts of assigned resident.
- Provide 1 to 1 compassionate supervision services for Residents with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Frontal Brain Injury, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Etc.
- Supervision for residents with elopement risks: resident suicide watch: staff and resident protection for residents with an uncontrolled responsive behaviours for long and short term.
- Engage residents in meaningful 1:1 activities as much as possible - i.e. reading stories, looking through photo albums, story telling
- Always staying within close proximity to the resident including during supervision - i.e. by the door or behind the curtain (not sitting in dining room when PSW is giving care in room), following the resident to new programs and/or group activities.
- Completion of documentation as requested by facility: i.e. Dementia Observations Scale (DOS), Behaviour Assessment Record (BAR) charting every hour.
- Notify a registered health professional immediately if the patient is in any danger, if the patient has gone missing, or if there is a significant change in the patient's behaviour and/or condition.
- Interact with the patient, comforting the patient as needed and engaging in cognitively stimulating recreational activities as appropriate.
- Maintaining a Professional Image and always wearing a Name Tag - that is easily legible for the resident and public.
- Under the close or direct supervision of the patient's registered health professionals, provide assistance to the patient with the activities of daily living.
- Communicate their observations with the health care team to facilitate care planning.
- Complete the documentation specifically required of Observers, as per corporate policy and procedure.
- Other duties as assigned (high touch cleaning, filling masks, etc).
Qualifications/Skills
- Minimum Grade 11 or equivalent education as recognized by the Ministry of Education, Province of Ontario
- One year of recent related experience in patient care, hospital, long term care or complex continuing care setting required OR a PSW certificate from an accredited program OR completion of a minimum of one year of an accredited Nursing program.
- Must be fluent in speaking and documenting in English.
- Successful completion of recent accredited Personal Support Worker certificate an asset
- Demonstrated experience and delivery of patient focused care
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary care team
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills
- Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification
- Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV), diphtheria, pertussis, and hepatitis B
- Proof of negative 2-step TB skin test within the past year or negative chest x-ray within the past 5 years
- Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire
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Resident Care Assistant - Beaverton
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The Resident Care Assistant is an unregulated health care provider who is primarily responsible for the close observation of patients whose behaviors poses a risk to his/her safety or the safety of others. Passionate about person centered care, the observer engages in restorative care, and provides assistance with activities of daily living to the patient/resident for whom they are observing.
Working under the direction of the supervising registered health care professional, including the Unit's Patient Care Manager or designate. The patients you are observing may be elderly and suffering from dementia, or they may be young patients who have experienced a traumatic injury. This includes individuals who may have been in motor vehicle collisions, who have been assaulted, who have fallen, or people who have attempted to harm themselves or may have experienced a physical disfigurement.
Summary of Duties
- Observe the patient(s) assigned so as to support a safe and caring environment for the patient(s).
- Ensure the safety of residents directly relating to violent outbursts of assigned resident.
- Provide 1 to 1 compassionate supervision services for Residents with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Frontal Brain Injury, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Etc.
- Supervision for residents with elopement risks: resident suicide watch: staff and resident protection for residents with an uncontrolled responsive behaviours for long and short term.
- Engage residents in meaningful 1:1 activities as much as possible - i.e. reading stories, looking through photo albums, story telling
- Always staying within close proximity to the resident including during supervision - i.e. by the door or behind the curtain (not sitting in dining room when PSW is giving care in room), following the resident to new programs and/or group activities.
- Completion of documentation as requested by facility: i.e. Dementia Observations Scale (DOS), Behaviour Assessment Record (BAR) charting every hour.
- Notify a registered health professional immediately if the patient is in any danger, if the patient has gone missing, or if there is a significant change in the patient's behaviour and/or condition.
- Interact with the patient, comforting the patient as needed and engaging in cognitively stimulating recreational activities as appropriate.
- Maintaining a Professional Image and always wearing a Name Tag - that is easily legible for the resident and public.
- Under the close or direct supervision of the patient's registered health professionals, provide assistance to the patient with the activities of daily living.
- Communicate their observations with the health care team to facilitate care planning.
- Complete the documentation specifically required of Observers, as per corporate policy and procedure.
- Other duties as assigned (high touch cleaning, filling masks, etc.,).
Qualifications/Skills
- Minimum Grade 11 or equivalent education as recognized by the Ministry of Education, Province of Ontario
- One year of recent related experience in patient care, hospital, long term care or complex continuing care setting required OR a PSW certificate from an accredited program OR completion of a minimum of one year of an accredited Nursing program.
- Must be fluent in speaking and documenting in English.
- Successful completion of recent accredited Personal Support Worker certificate an asset
- Demonstrated experience and delivery of patient focused care
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary care team
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills
- Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification
- Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV), diphtheria, pertussis, and hepatitis B
- Proof of negative 2-step TB skin test within the past year or negative chest x-ray within the past 5 years
- Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire
Continuing Care Assistant (CCA)
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Salary: 26
Become a Member of the Coast family! We have an inclusive and welcoming work environment with competitive benefits and plenty of learning opportunities. Partnered with retirement homes and long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia, work is practically guaranteed.
Note:Also open to RN, LPN and CCA students
Schedule:Casual, PT, FT positions available
- 8- 12 hour shifts
- Days and evenings
Responsibilities
Provide personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, toileting, bathing, feeding, dressing and grooming
Maintain confidentiality concerning residents, staff and organizational information
Work within the NSAHO Scope of Practice
Provide companionship and emotional support to residents
Maintain a safe and clean environment, adhering to facility infection control policies
Qualifications
Clear Criminal Record check and vulnerable sectors check from within the last 6 months
Current Standard First-Aid and CPR certification
Successful completion or enrollment in a CCA/PSW program
Registered with the CCA Registry
Effective communication, both written and verbal in English
Physically fit/able to perform physically demanding job duties
Reliable and punctual with a good attendance record
Resident Care Assistant - Ajax
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The Resident Care Assistant is an unregulated health care provider who is primarily responsible for the close observation of patients whose behaviors poses a risk to his/her safety or the safety of others. Passionate about person centered care, the observer engages in restorative care, and provides assistance with activities of daily living to the patient/resident for whom they are observing.
Working under the direction of the supervising registered health care professional, including the Unit's Patient Care Manager or designate. The patients you are observing may be elderly and suffering from dementia, or they may be young patients who have experienced a traumatic injury. This includes individuals who may have been in motor vehicle collisions, who have been assaulted, who have fallen, or people who have attempted to harm themselves or may have experienced a physical disfigurement.
Summary of Duties
- Observe the patient(s) assigned so as to support a safe and caring environment for the patient(s).
- Ensure the safety of residents directly relating to violent outbursts of assigned resident.
- Provide 1 to 1 compassionate supervision services for Residents with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Frontal Brain Injury, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Etc.
- Supervision for residents with elopement risks: resident suicide watch: staff and resident protection for residents with an uncontrolled responsive behaviours for long and short term.
- Engage residents in meaningful 1:1 activities as much as possible - i.e. reading stories, looking through photo albums, story telling
- Always staying within close proximity to the resident including during supervision - i.e. by the door or behind the curtain (not sitting in dining room when PSW is giving care in room), following the resident to new programs and/or group activities.
- Completion of documentation as requested by facility: i.e. Dementia Observations Scale (DOS), Behaviour Assessment Record (BAR) charting every hour.
- Notify a registered health professional immediately if the patient is in any danger, if the patient has gone missing, or if there is a significant change in the patient's behaviour and/or condition.
- Interact with the patient, comforting the patient as needed and engaging in cognitively stimulating recreational activities as appropriate.
- Maintaining a Professional Image and always wearing a Name Tag - that is easily legible for the resident and public.
- Under the close or direct supervision of the patient's registered health professionals, provide assistance to the patient with the activities of daily living.
- Communicate their observations with the health care team to facilitate care planning.
- Complete the documentation specifically required of Observers, as per corporate policy and procedure.
- Other duties as assigned (high touch cleaning, filling masks, etc).
Qualifications/Skills
- Minimum Grade 11 or equivalent education as recognized by the Ministry of Education, Province of Ontario
- One year of recent related experience in patient care, hospital, long term care or complex continuing care setting required OR a PSW certificate from an accredited program OR completion of a minimum of one year of an accredited Nursing program.
- Must be fluent in speaking and documenting in English.
- Successful completion of recent accredited Personal Support Worker certificate an asset
- Demonstrated experience and delivery of patient focused care
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary care team
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills
- Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification
- Proof of current immunization for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV), diphtheria, pertussis, and hepatitis B
- Proof of negative 2-step TB skin test within the past year or negative chest x-ray within the past 5 years
- Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire