CareAide

Position: CareAide Full time
Location: Victoria

JOB OVERVIEW

The Care Manager/“Designated Care Manager” is responsible for providing the highest degree of quality care and services to a consistent group of residents and their families in our assisted living/long term care and reminiscence neighborhoods. The Care Manager provides hands on care and physical and emotional support as outlined in each resident’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP) while maintaining a safe and comfortable home like environment.

The Care Manager/“Designated Care Manager” is responsible for demonstrating the Mission for Sunrise Senior Living, “to champion quality of life for all seniors” in accordance with federal, state/provincial, and local laws and regulations and Sunrise Senior Living standards, policies, and procedures to promote the highest degree of quality care and services to our residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Full time position

Fridays & Saturdays 6am to 2pm

Sundays and Mondays 2pm to 10pm

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Resident Care

Review, read, notate, and initial Daily Log to document and learn about pertinent information about residents.

Participate in the development of the ISPs and monthly updates.

Review designated assignments.

Responsible for a designated group of residents during the shift, knows where residents are, and physically checks on them throughout the shift.

Observe, report, and document symptoms and conditions of residents for changes in condition such as skin, behavior, alertness, weight, diet, and participation in activities.

Attend daily Cross Over meetings by the lead care manager.

Notify supervisor and resident care director if a resident has increased care needs.

Inform supervisor of any resident changes in condition.

Respond to security system and resident call bells promptly and immediately. Take appropriate action including resetting call bells.

Greet guests, family members, residents, and team members.

Answer, direct and/or respond to phone calls in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.

Assist with continence management and dispose of all continence products properly to ensure sanitation of resident suite and community restrooms using standard care procedures.

Communicate with families and is a resource as needed.

Help residents maintain independence and physical safety and promote dignity of each resident adhering to the standards of Resident Rights and Sunrise Principles of Service.

Participate/lead and assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) and Invite, Encourage, and Assist (IEA) residents to participate in activities as indicated on the ISP.

Engage residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities throughout the day in reminiscence.

Strive to understand and respond to each resident with empathy, always remaining mindful of the resident’s unique communication patterns or history and basic human needs.

Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment.

Ensure the established safety regulations are always followed.

Practice routinely good Standard Care Precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health.

Host and engage in activities with the residents daily.

Risk Management and General Safety

Partner with community team to ensure community is in compliance with national/provincial regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety requirements, promoting Risk Management programs and policies, and adhering to safety rules and regulations.

Practice safety procedures at all times including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and Lockout Tagout procedures.

Report all accidents/incidents immediately.

Reports all unsafe and hazardous conditions/equipment immediately.

Ensure any cords, carts, equipment, and other hazards are always kept out of the way, not blocking exits, and in compliance with fire codes.

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