Care Worker

Responsibilities & Duties

· Communicate effectively with residents that have dementia. Be able to convince the residents and provide emotional support to resident.

· Support clients who can’t move on their own.

· Communicate effectively between the care coordinator, the pharmacy and other health care providers regarding residents changes and needs.

· ADL needs for residents are fulfilled as per care plan. This includes personal hygiene, nail care, oral care, skin care, toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming.

· Ensure residents receive their medications on time and that medication is administered properly according to the training.

· Prepare & Serve meals according to the recipe book and resident’s restrictions.

· Coordinate with Health Care Professionals to learn how to provide Specialized Care to meet the needs of those residents that require it.

· Do necessary housekeeping to maintain a clean environment.

· Observe and report any changes in resident’s functional and cognitive behavior to the care coordinator.

· Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency.

· Keep certificates updated according as per requirement.

Qualifications & Requirement

Please note all certificates need to be updated if they are expired.

· Atleast 2 years of experience in long-term care or personal care home or related field.

· Vulnerable Sector Police Check (Needs to be done within last 3 years from date of employment and must not show any convictions).

· Medication Module (A free course which needs to be completed. Please speak to HR at Beacon House).

· Personal Care Worker Course (Must be completed within 3 months of employment).

· First Aid (Can be done online and must be completed within 3 months of employment).

· Food Safety (Can be done online and must be completed within 3 months of employment).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $14.00-$16.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Must follow Ministry of Health Requirements for COVID-19 Measures

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saskatoon, SK: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person