Personal Support Assistant Casual Holyrood Manor Job Maple Ridge area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Position: Personal Support Assistant Casual AgeCare Holyrood Manor

Reporting to the Director of Care or designated clinical leadership team member, the Personal Support Assistant helps with select nursing and personal care tasks in accordance with residents’ plan of care and, within their knowledge and skill, while adhering to regulatory standards, policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

To support and provide one-on-one care as needed;
To provide day-to-day services and support to individual residents to offer a warm and safe environment, ensuring the comfort and well-being of residents are met;
To support with safe lifts and transfers of residents;
To guide residents to and from their rooms, recreational activities, the restorative care office and dining room as required while contributing to a positive resident experience;
To act as a resident companion and provide comfort and support to residents as needed;
To assist with feeding while adhering to safe food handling techniques throughout all aspects of food service;
To assist in completing general duties as directed by the care staff, including organizing closets, restocking shelves, making beds, and supporting residents with high needs in choosing their clothing and dressing;
To participate, on an as-needed basis, in interdisciplinary meetings for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating resident care and service needs;
To work cooperatively with peers and supervisors using the Quality Improvement/ CQI process, ensuring timely follow-ups;
To assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment for residents by utilizing infection control principles;
To communicate with supervisor about problems related to resident care and/or safety;
To handle tactfully and courteously with residents and residents’ families and report any concerns/complaints to the supervisor;
To participate in the orientation process for residents, students, volunteers and care staff;
To actively participate in ongoing educational opportunities and transmit information to the rest of the care staff;
To maintain resident information confidentiality;
To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct;
To complete all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma;
Working toward completing Personal Support Worker program (or provincial equivalent certificate program) or any other healthcare program (nice to have);
Volunteer/working experience with seniors in the community health services setting (nice to have);
Ability to model warm, caring and empathetic communication style when connecting with residents, families and peers;
Strong and personable communication skills;
Demonstrated desire to work in a service-driven environment with a customer-focused skillset.

Wage Leveling Salary: $26.31 per hour

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