Residential Care Worker/Care Aide

Status: Casual

Salary Range: $27.+2 to $2+.60

Schedule: Various hours/days

Location: Nair Pl, Langley, BC

About Nair Place:

About Nair Place Nair Place is a 26-bed licensed mental health residential facility, located in Langley. Nair Place serves people living with mental illness and high-personal care needs. Job Summary Under the direction of the Manager or designate, the Resident Care Worker is responsible for providing residents with nursing assistant care and personal care and performs housekeeping duties in a residential setting.

Typical Job Duties

Provide residents with nursing assistant care.
Responsible for completing records on resident admission, transfer and discharge forms.
Observe and monitor residents and their environments and report unsafe condition and behavioral, physical and cognitive changes to supervisor.
Assist clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene and toileting.
Perform housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, washing dishes and laundry.
Administering medications, implementing and following plans and directives in accordance with policy and procedure.
Performs limited food preparation (i.e. heating prepared food and making salad and sandwiches) and restock supplies such as personal care supplies, first aid supplies and housekeeping supplies.
Accompany clients on outings such as appointments and leisure activities
Job Qualifications * Required Qualifications

Grade 12 or equivalent combination of post-secondary education and experience in an applied Human/Social Service field and two years in a residential care / mental health setting including community work experience.
BC Care Aide Community Health Worker Registry letter
Valid First Aid Certificate
A Ministry of Justice Criminal Records Clearance required if hired
BCDL Class 5
Foodsafe
WHIMIS
TB Clearance
Medical Clearance
Immunization Records

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of nursing assistant care procedures and policy
Ability to operate related equipments
Ability to work with clients living with mental illness
Ability to work effectively independently and in cooperation with others
Effective time management, organizational skills and prioritization
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to observe, recognize, report and follow up on changes in clients.
Ability to proactively mitigate client and operational risk
Positively contribute to team dynamics and continuity of care within a 24/7 operating model Read more