Health Care Aide, Job offer in McLeod, Alberta

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in providing restorative care for residents; assists with ambulation, feeding, bathing and grooming.
• Consults with and informs team leader of activities, needs and problems related to resident care. Utilizes observation skills to note changes in resident’s condition and informs team leader.
• Encourages participation in activity programs by assisting residents to prepare for and assisting them to and from activities.
• Assists with admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
• Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance as required. Reports any changes in appetite to RN/LPN.
• Provides emotional and social support to residents/families including palliative care.
• Adheres to established department policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read and write English as well as to understand verbal and written instructions in English.
• Health Care Aide certification.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Regular lifting and moving residents, equipment and supplies. Repeated lifting, squatting, reaching and bending.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and ability to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• High school diploma or equivalent.