Resident Care Assistants
Resident Care Assistants
Long Term Care | Kelowna | Casual
About You
You have a love for seniors and enjoy building long term relationships with the residents in your care. You’re known as kind and compassionate, with an extreme amount of patience. Difficult people or challenging situations don’t get you flustered. You’re an excellent communicator and can explain instructions in a way anyone can understand. People trust you and always comment that you listen to what they have to say. You’re always on time for work and known for "always getting the job done". You take the safety of the residents in your care seriously and have a gentle touch when working physically with people. You’re also flexible and adaptable enough to deal with changing priorities and situations that require some quick thinking. You come with a high school education and completion of a recognized nursing assistant program or a Health Care Assistant Certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution. You’ll be registered with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry and have a Food Safe Level 1 Certificate.
About The Role
You’ll assist residents in their daily activities, such as socializing, exercising, and engaging in recreational activities. You will perform all tasks with safety and efficiency in mind. You’ll establish a culture of health and safety by setting an example of safe behaviour and encouraging other team members to do the same. Additionally, you will identify and correct any hazards or unsafe practices and report them to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Your adherence to infection control policies will be essential, with an emphasis on frequent hand washing. You’ll also be responsible for communicating resident progress, attendance, and changes in physical and cognitive functioning. As an ambassador of Baptist Housing, you’ll model our values in all interactions.
About Us
Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to almost 2000 seniors in British Columbia. We provide long term care, assisted living, supportive housing, home support and adult day programs in our communities in Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria. We serve through a culture of caring where we put the wellness of our residents first. We live out a Servant Leadership model that collaborates in teams and builds strong relationships while exemplifying Christ-like values. We put the wellness of our residents first, in a person-centered approach. We're a committed group of people who bring their whole selves to work, and we're also FUN! We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We're affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches Pacific.
About Our City
Located along the beautiful shores of Okanagan Lake, in the heart of the stunning Okanagan Valley, Kelowna is an inviting community in which to live and work. Our three communities are Sun Pointe Village, Village at Mill Creek and Village at Smith Creek
What You Receive
A competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package. A supportive and fun work culture with professional development opportunities.
How To Apply
Please provide a resume and cover letter to careers.kelowna@baptisthousing.org with “Resident Care Assistant” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please explain why you believe you are the right person to work in this role at our communities of Sun Pointe Village, Village at Mill Creek and Village at Smith Creek. We welcome your questions about this opportunity at the same email address. If selected, you would consent to a Criminal Record Check (CRC) for working with Vulnerable Adults and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. We will contact only those candidates shortlisted for an interview. We will continue to accept applications until the best candidate is selected. We appreciate your interest in working with Baptist Housing.