Health Care Aide-Plsc

POSITION: Fulltime Health Care Aides - Days/evenings/nights
LOCATION: Emerald Gardens Retirement Residence 11460 104 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB
Under the supervision of the Care Manager and the day-to-day direction of the RN and/or LPN, the Health Care Aide (HCA) performs routine functions involved in the provision of "person centered" care that focuses on the personal, social, physical, and spiritual needs of the resident. Duties are performed in accordance with established policies and procedures and in a manner that respects the uniqueness, dignity, worth, need for self-respect and self-determination of the resident, all in ways that promote maximum personal and functional independence within the context of a safe living and working environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides holistic personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents’ activities of daily living needs are met as per policy and procedures. e.g., personal hygiene, bathing and washing, oral care, skin care, toileting, nail care, dressing, grooming and bowel and bladder care.
• Provides residents with nutritional assistance. e.g., meals, nourishment, and tray service.
• Assisting residents to and from dining areas in accordance with meal service schedules. Report any appetite/fluid intake changes or concerns immediately to the RN and/or LPN.
• Observes and reports any changes in resident’s functional and cognitive behavior to the Nurse in charge.
• Transfers residents in/out of bed, to/from wheelchair, toilet, and chair using one or two person transfers or mechanical lifts as per the resident's care plan.
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of residents.
• Encourages and assists residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual, and recreational activities. Assists with bringing residents to recreation programs and events.
• Maintains a clean, safe, homelike environment for residents and staff. Reports unsafe or faulty equipment immediately.
• Ensures care equipment and supplies are used and stored in a safe and efficient manner.
• Under the direction of the RN or LPN assists with nursing care such as enemas, suppositories, collection of specimens, applying topical medication including creams and ointments and obtaining resident weights.
• Ensures residents personal items are marked, handled, and stored properly.
• Processing of soiled personal clothing as per policy and procedures.
• Removing/changing soiled linens.
• Ensures that resident rights are maintained and respected, which includes confidentiality.
• Answers call bells promptly and responds appropriately to resident requests.
• Actively participates in care centre programs, meetings, working groups and committees.
• Attends a minimum of 15 hours annually (January to December) of in-house educational in-services (provided)
• Actively participates in and promotes the Health and Safety Program
• Practices effective infection control techniques, ensuring a safe work and living environment for co-workers and residents.
• Encourages and adheres to a holistic philosophy of wellness, recognizing that everyone is capable of, to varying degrees, making decisions about his/her life and is a partner in the decision-making.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The Duties and Responsibilities outlined about are representative, but not all-inclusive to the scope of this position.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• Must be a graduate of a Health Care Aide or equivalent program recognized by Alberta Health Services.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing in the English language.
• Must be knowledgeable of methods of transfer and be capable of transferring and supporting residents of varying sizes and varying degrees of immobility.
• Previous experience in a care facility preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with the various individuals involved in providing holistic care in a flexible resident focused environment.
• Must be in good health and free from communicable diseases, physically able to perform repetitive tasks, lift, squat, bend, stand and walking as required to perform the duties of the position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The Health Care Aide (HCA) position requires a significant amount of lifting, walking, reaching, bending, pushing, and sitting. In an average day, the employee spends 3 to 6 hours standing and walking, lifts a maximum of 50 lbs. to waist level and engages in frequent lifting or carrying of 20 lbs.
• Must be in good health and free from communicable diseases, physically able to perform repetitive tasks, lift, squat, bend, stand and walking as required to perform the duties of the position.

A CURRENT AND CLEAR CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW EMPLOYEES.

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