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Under the direction of the Director of Resident Care, assists Care-Aides in meeting resident needs through activities of daily living including physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. As a Care Aide Assistant, you are responsible for assisting residents with bathing, showering, grooming, and other personal hygiene tasks. You will also engage residents in activities like reading, talking, and playing games.
Education:
Grade 12 or equivalent
Personal Care Worker Course (Must obtain within 3 months of employment)
Basic First Aid/CPR (required)
Experience:
1 year working directly with aging adults.
Key Activities:
Stock resident rooms with personal care supplies and equipment.
Organize supplies in designated areas.
Notify Director of Resident Care of any issues with equipment or problems in resident rooms.
Bath residents according to schedule.
Assist residents with bathing as required.
Provide assistance with grooming (e.g. hair, dressing, undressing)
Assists with oral care (teeth, dentures, etc.)
Assists with mobility and/or transfers.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Specific Skills
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
Work Setting
- Home for the aged
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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