Reporting to the Operations Leader and receiving work direction from a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse, the Resident and Rehabilitation Care Attendant performs personal care duties for Residents or Rehabilitation Patients related to hygiene and grooming, eating, mobilization and other activities of daily living to enhance independence of Residents/Rehabilitation Patients, supports participation in daily life and ensures a safe environment. Work is based on the mission, vision and values of Providence Health Care and established guidelines.

Youville Residence is a long-term care home that is home to 42 residents, staffed by a care team who love being there, as evidenced by the long-tenured team. It is the pilot site for Home for Us, an innovative social-relational model of care whereby residents' social-emotional wellbeing is at the forefront of their care, residents direct their care, and the belief that home is not a place, it's a feeling. 

Education

• Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Resident Care Attendant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work. Ability to operate related equipment.

• A competitive salary: $29.83/hour 
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth. 
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day-to-Day 

• Provides and/or assists with personal care and comfort for residents/rehabilitation patients such as bathing, dressing, skin care, mouth care, pericare, and hair care according to the established care plan.
• Provides a safe and respectful environment for residents/rehabilitation patients by following safety instructions as established on the resident care plan that include activities such as toileting, transferring, bathing, feeding, positioning and ambulating. Assists residents/rehabilitation patients with meals and nourishments, in addition to serving, setting up and collecting meal trays.
• Performs assigned nursing procedures such as taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, administering suppositories and enemas, collecting urine and stool specimens, and applying medicated creams.
• Maintains a safe work environment by performing duties such as ensuring call bell is within reach of residents/rehabilitation patients, hallways are uncluttered and problems are reported to designated nursing staff.
• Operates and/or cleans equipment related to resident's/rehabilitation patient's care such as bathtubs, scales, mechanical lifts, bedpans, special mattresses and personal care items such as glasses, hearing aides and dentures.
• Maintains or strives to maintain involvement of the resident/rehabilitation patients and their significant other(s) in decisions that affect them through activities such as providing information, respecting personal choices, and providing opportunities to talk about their concerns.
• Participates with residents/rehabilitation patients and families in leisure activities, accompanies residents/rehabilitation patients during social activities or appointments and provides assistance as required.
• Supports continuity of resident/rehabilitation patient care by reporting related problems to designated nursing staff and by participating in in-services, meetings and unit activities as required. 

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day. 

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.