Health Care Aide - Memory Care
ETHIC – Excellence, Teamwork, Hospitality, Integrity, and Compassion – steadfastly characterizes our mission to continually enrich the daily lives of residents. We practice these principles with every task and interaction, from personal caregiver assistance to mowing the grass. At Touchmark, we say:
I AM AN ALLY • I AM A FRIEND • I AM A GIVER
Touchmark at Wedgewood is Edmonton’s leading full-service retirement community, enriching the lives of residents and their families through five-star hospitality, services and amenities. We are currently seeking the right person to join our team as a Health Care Aide in the Long Term Care Health Services Neighborhood.
As a Health Care Aide, you will enrich lives every day by ensuring residents in our memory care neighborhood receive the highest level of dignity and care. You will have the daily opportunity to distinguish yourself by taking the time to be a positive presence in the lives of residents and their family members.
The ideal candidate will be trustworthy and compassionate, and will:
- Have a commitment to Touchmark’s values excellence, teamwork, hospitality, integrity, and compassion
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Be registered on the AHS HCA Directory
- Have a genuine interest in caring for elderly residents and working in a geriatric environment
- Be able to maintain patient and tactful composure when dealing with residents, family members, staff members and visitors
Position Requirements
- Basic understanding and genuine interest in caring for elderly and working in a geriatric environment.
- Practical experience with seniors; patience and tactfulness in relating to residents, family members, volunteers, visitors, physicians and the general public.
- Ability to observe and report physical and emotional changes in resident’s condition.
- Willingness to perform a variety of simple, repetitive tasks.
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in assisting residents with their activities of daily living.
- Willingness to accept supervision and direction from supervisory personnel.
- Commitment to confidentiality of residents, their status, and medical records.
- Ability to get along with co-workers, demonstrate integrity, and posses a positive caring attitude.
Essential Functions
- Ability to give and receive oral and written instructions in English.
- Ability to complete required documentation including: daily progress notes for each resident for each shift.
- Follow Medication Administration procedures and record correctly in M.A.R.
- Be aware of medication delivery schedules for each resident and notify the family and/or supervisor when medications need to be reordered.
- Be aware of expiry dates on all medications.
- Be willing to problem solve on the resident’s behalf and to use common sense at all times.
- Bring unresolved issues to the attention of the supervisor for immediate follow-up.
- Read all communication from the supervisor and fellow Assisted Living staff.
- Physically capable of turning, stooping, bending, stretching, moving equipment and performing other related tasks.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English with residents, speaking clearly and at a voice level that each can hear.
We are looking to hire individuals whose values align with ours and who believe in doing everything they can to lead by example in safety, compassion, and empathy. If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.
Check us out at www.Touchmark.com.
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Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Edmonton, AB, Canada