About the role
Position: Resident Attendant
Status: Part-Time
Schedule: Evening shifts (1pm-9pm/7 shifts/bi-weekly)
Home/Location: Regency Retirement Community, Port Hope, ON
Job Summary As a member of the multidisciplinary team, provide compassionate personal care to residents according to each resident's care plan. Provide housekeeping, laundry, cleaning and recreational services to residents as per schedule. Provide meal/dining services to residents according to shift schedule.
Key Job Functions
- Responsible for providing compassionate and individualized personal care to residents as outlined in resident’s individual care plans and as needed.
- Responsible for medication administration to residents as per Mar sheet.
- Responsible for the cleaning of residents’ rooms, and facility as indicated on work routines.
- Responsible for individual laundry services for residents and facility linens.
- Responsible for assisting with scheduled recreation activities as per activities calendar.
- Responsible for setting up, serving and cleanup of tables in the residents’ dining room.
- Respects residents’ rights, privacy and confidentiality.
- Deals tactfully and courteously with residents, families and visitors.
- Responsible for monitoring, reporting and responding to any concerns, changes in residents’ behavior and/or health condition i.e. resident fall, illness.
- In the absence of registered staff, responsible to call ambulance or hospital if resident appears to require medical attention beyond what we can provide.
- Responsible for implementing effective safety measures and reporting any unsafe conditions in the building promptly.
- Responsible for participating in facility fire drills and following fire policies and procedures.
- Participate in Continuous quality Improvement initiatives and completing assigned audits.
- Responsible for participating in facility education and training opportunities.
- Carries out all other duties as directed by retirement home manager or designate.
Qualifications
- Previous experience working in retirement or long term care an asset
- Ability to work well independently and in a team setting
- Possess compassionate, caring and cheerful attitude necessary to work with seniors
- Flexible, adaptable, able to work in a busy environment and respond to sometimes unpredictable situations.
- Provide care to residents with dignity and respect.
We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.
About Southbridge Care Homes
Creating Caring Environments for seniors. Managing over thirty long term-care homes, retirement and independent living communities across Ontario, we strive to ensure our residents feel connected, supported, loved and cared for. We plan to redevelop our communities so that we may continue to provide consistent, high-quality care for our residents now and in the future.
About the role
Position: Resident Attendant
Status: Part-Time
Schedule: Evening shifts (1pm-9pm/7 shifts/bi-weekly)
Home/Location: Regency Retirement Community, Port Hope, ON
Job Summary As a member of the multidisciplinary team, provide compassionate personal care to residents according to each resident's care plan. Provide housekeeping, laundry, cleaning and recreational services to residents as per schedule. Provide meal/dining services to residents according to shift schedule.
Key Job Functions
- Responsible for providing compassionate and individualized personal care to residents as outlined in resident’s individual care plans and as needed.
- Responsible for medication administration to residents as per Mar sheet.
- Responsible for the cleaning of residents’ rooms, and facility as indicated on work routines.
- Responsible for individual laundry services for residents and facility linens.
- Responsible for assisting with scheduled recreation activities as per activities calendar.
- Responsible for setting up, serving and cleanup of tables in the residents’ dining room.
- Respects residents’ rights, privacy and confidentiality.
- Deals tactfully and courteously with residents, families and visitors.
- Responsible for monitoring, reporting and responding to any concerns, changes in residents’ behavior and/or health condition i.e. resident fall, illness.
- In the absence of registered staff, responsible to call ambulance or hospital if resident appears to require medical attention beyond what we can provide.
- Responsible for implementing effective safety measures and reporting any unsafe conditions in the building promptly.
- Responsible for participating in facility fire drills and following fire policies and procedures.
- Participate in Continuous quality Improvement initiatives and completing assigned audits.
- Responsible for participating in facility education and training opportunities.
- Carries out all other duties as directed by retirement home manager or designate.
Qualifications
- Previous experience working in retirement or long term care an asset
- Ability to work well independently and in a team setting
- Possess compassionate, caring and cheerful attitude necessary to work with seniors
- Flexible, adaptable, able to work in a busy environment and respond to sometimes unpredictable situations.
- Provide care to residents with dignity and respect.
We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.
About Southbridge Care Homes
Creating Caring Environments for seniors. Managing over thirty long term-care homes, retirement and independent living communities across Ontario, we strive to ensure our residents feel connected, supported, loved and cared for. We plan to redevelop our communities so that we may continue to provide consistent, high-quality care for our residents now and in the future.