Job Description

Cheshire Homes Society of BC is seeking Casual - Registered Care Aides to work in a medically fragile group home with up to 5 clients located in Port Coquitlam.

Our Mission:

To support persons with disabilities to achieve their optimal level of independence and enhance their quality of life through innovative services, education and community integration.

Our Vision :

Cheshire Homes Society of British Columbia will be a recognized leader and dependable brand in delivering best practices and achieving successful outcomes for persons with disabilities, throughout the province.

Our Values :

Cheshire Homes Society of British Columbia values the clients that they serve, staff, volunteers and stakeholders through relationships that are of quality, meaning and purpose, promoting ability out of disability.

Our values are represented under four key words whereby we recognize that each individual has the right to

Acceptance, Empowerment, Independence and Opportunity

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CHSBC is a charitable, not-for-profit society, incorporated on October 3, 1973 (No. 10478). Please visit www.cheshirehomes.ca for a complete overview of our organization and programs.

Job Summary

In consultation with the Program Manager and Director of Client Services, the residential care worker provides nursing assistance, personal care, community leisure programs, companionship, housekeeping duties and support to individuals with a brain injury living in a group home, while providing a safe, natural, clean, home-like environment. Encourages the residents to be as independent as possible and to achieve an active, productive and rewarding lifestyle by working side by side with the residents; implementing positive, creative experiences to enhance resident quality of life. The key worker works with all the residents, with key responsibilities of one specific resident, writing monthly reports and contributing to the care plan of the resident.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma Resident Care Aide Registration in good standing with the BC Care Aide Registry Current Emergency CPR A / First Aid certificate for community care facilities Recent related experience in behavior modification techniques Recent related experience working with the disabled population in a group home setting.
Please note, the successful applicant will be required to pass a vulnerable sector criminal record check, and provide the following documentation:

Contact info for 3 references Emergency First Aid Certificate (OFA Level 1 equivalent) A Recent Negative Tuberculosis Test A Copy of related Diploma or Degree (if applicable)
Required availability:

ON-11pm-7am AM-7am-3pm PM-3pm-11pm
Job Type: Casual : This position involves overnight shifts. Additionally, there may be some weekday daytime shifts available. Applicants should be prepared for an overnight schedule with the possibility of occasional daytime work.

Experience:

Resident Care Aides: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

BC Care aide Registry Number (required)
Work Location: In person

Job Type: Casual

Pay: From $27.92 per hour

Experience:

Resident Care Aides: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

BC Care aide Registry Number (preferred) Class 4 BC Driver's License (preferred)
Work Location: In person