CARE SUPPORT ASSISTANT - ROCKWOOD TERRACE

at  County of Grey

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

• High school diploma
• Experience working with seniors is preferred
• Ability to work independently and/ or as a member of a team
• Ability to model the Colour It philosophy in communicating with residents, families, and visitors.
• Sensitive and empathetic to the needs of the residents

PURPOSE

The Care Support Assistant reports to the department manager/charge nurse on duty and will assist in the provision of activities of daily living, dining services, comfort and companionship, housekeeping and laundry services as assigned.
As a valued member of the team, the Care Support Assistant demonstrates a commitment to resident safety by providing quality care and support in accordance with the organizations Colour It philosophy, vision and mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day to day care and support to each individual resident to offer a warm, safe environment for each resident, ensuring their comfort and welfare needs are met;
• Bed making, tidy resident suite and put personal laundry away, organize closets,
• Assist residents to prepare and transport to meals, leisure, activation and home events and promote a positive resident experience;
• Acts as a resident companion as directed; provides comfort and support and companionship to residents; do one to one activities; crafts, music, assist in the Colour It Connect program
• Assist with resident dining and practices safe food handling techniques throughout all aspects of food service;
• Assists with table/tray preparation, serving of beverages and accompaniments, and serving of food; Maintains a safe and clean environment for residents utilizing cleaning practices & infection control principles i.e. disinfects surfaces, dusting, and sweeping;
• Completes laundry and housekeeping duties as directed, including, but not limited to, restocking shelves and transporting personal laundry to and from the laundry to the residents room, assist with labelling resident personals
• Maintains and uses all equipment in a safe manner and reports any problems to the supervisor;
• Participates in admission orientation and the transfer process of residents as directed;
• Communicates with supervisor about problems related to resident care and/or safety;
• Notifies the supervisor of any team members/resident incidents and completes documentation as required;
• Greet all visitors in a positive and supportive manner requesting if they need assistance of any kind;
• Deals tactfully and courteously with residents, residents’ families and reports any concerns / complaints to the supervisor;
• Will act as the second care provider in lifts and transfers, including the use of mechanical devices;
• Perform other duties as required; i.e. screening and nourishment cart