Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Registered Nurses/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), the Resident Care Attendant carries out a variety of established care programs for complex care residents.
The RCA assists with activities of daily living such as personal, psychological, physical and recreational needs. The RCA promotes activities that encourage resident participation and independence within their interests and abilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates the Mission, Vision and Values of New Vista Care Home
- Provide personal care and assistance to residents such as bathing, skin care, grooming, dressing and toileting. Encourages and assists with opportunities for recreation, spiritual, physical and social activities.
- Assist with food and fluid intake. This may include the serving of food and nourishment, prescribed food supplements and collection of dishes.
- Performs minor procedures such as the application of non-prescription creams and lotions, obtains specimens (such as urine sample), weighing of residents and monitoring of bowel function and colostomy care.
- Ensure that resident care is delivered in a way that acknowledges resident choice, dignity, privacy, independence, and individuality in a home-like environment. Demonstrate confidentiality.
- Operate lift and bathing equipment as required for your residents and ensuring the care plan for safety techniques and procedures are followed with each lift and transfer
- Report, record and document care provided
- Demonstrate excellent infection control knowledge and actions
- Report changes in Residents physical, mental or emotional condition
- Maintain personal competence to carry out the functions expected in the role by the organization with a commitment to continuous education.
- Be involved in on-going organizational and professional quality improvement activities
- Maintain work area clean and in safe condition. Make beds, tidy tub rooms and linen carts. Dispose of dirty linen. Mop spills.
- Commitment to safety. Report unsafe or hazardous conditions to the Nurse and respond to emergencies according to established policies and procedures.
- Attend in-service, training as required and purse professional development
- Commitment to providing the highest quality of service
- Commitment to teamwork
- Demonstrates accountability
- Work collaboratively with all partners involved in supporting our residents’ needs and wishes.
- Perform other related or assigned duties as required or assigned
Education, Training and Experience:
- Minimum grade 10 graduation plus graduation from a recognized Resident Care Aide program
- Registered with the BC Care Aide Registry
- Food Safe certificate
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to deal with others effectively
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to organize work
- Ability to organize work and operate related equipment
