Resident Care Worker - Casual

The Resident Care Worker performs care while promoting the health, comfort and safety to the residents considering physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. They strive to create a homelike atmosphere for residents and encourages their independence whenever possible. The Resident Care Worker establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with residents, their families, visitors and staff.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides and/or assists with personal cares - skin, nail, hair, mouth/denture care, peri-care, bowel care and incontinent care, etc.
• Assists with selection of daily clothing and dressing
• Maintains clean environment including daily cleaning of resident's razors etc. Tidies bureaus, bedside table, makes beds; Sends clothing for repair and name tags as required.
• Assisting with ambulation - active/passive range of motion exercise, turning and positioning, assisted walks
• Collecting specimens (urine, stool, sputum)
• Spends time promoting quality care and comfort to dying residents, cares for body and personal effects after death
• Observes and reports changes in physical and emotional status of the resident to the Registered Nurse Supervisor
• Administers rectal suppositories and fleet enema's. Monitors bowel movements
• Maintains urinary drainage systems. Monitors intake and output
• Provides and/or assist with eye care, nasal care and mouth care
• Take and record temperature, pulse and respirations
• Follows TLR, GPA, WHMIS
• Functions as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Chart/documentation on flow sheet
• Provide catheter and ostomy care
• Assist with feeding residents. Provides care of persons with feeding difficulties
• Apply creams/ung. to skin
• Assist with elimination - bedpans, urinals and commodes
• Work as a team member - assists residents to and from meals, church, activities, etc.
• Attends meetings & in-services
• Reviews Kardex daily and aids in developing care plans on residents
• Other duties as required

Work remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.02-$22.31 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Work Location: In person