Crescent Park Retirement Villa Ltd.
Location
Moose Jaw, SK | Canada
Job description
Crescent Park Villa is dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized care to seniors in our community. We believe in enhancing the quality of life for our elderly population by offering professional and reliable care services.
Job :
We are currently seeking a dedicated and empathetic Care Aide to join our team. As a Senior Care Aide, you will play a crucial role in providing assistance and support to seniors in their daily activities, fostering a safe and comfortable environment.
Responsibilities:
Assist seniors with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
Provide companionship and emotional support to seniors.
Monitor and record vital signs, reporting any changes to the supervisor or nurse.
Perform light housekeeping duties, ensuring a clean and organized living space for seniors.
Accompany seniors to medical appointments and assist with mobility as needed.
Engage seniors in meaningful activities to promote mental and emotional well-being.
Keep accurate and up-to-date records of care provided.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent.
First Aid & CPR
TLR
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Previous experience in senior care or a related field is an asset.
Compassionate and patient demeanor with excellent communication skills.
Ability to follow care plans and work collaboratively with a healthcare team.
Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.
Ability to lift and move seniors with proper techniques.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Supply and empty bed pans
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens
Specific Skills
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Supervise patients' exercise routines
- Shave patients prior to operations
- Lift, turn or massage patients
- Collect specimens
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Answer call signals
Work Setting
- Nursing or convalescent home
- Home for the aged
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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