Resident Care Aide – Medical Job

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, and toileting.
2. Help residents with mobility, positioning, and safe transfers using appropriate equipment and techniques.
3. Take and record vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate.
4. Assist nursing staff in routine medical procedures and provide support during emergencies.
5. Serve meals, assist with feeding, and ensure dietary requirements are met.
6. Maintain cleanliness of residents’ rooms, change bed linens, and ensure overall hygiene standards are met.
7. Provide companionship and emotional support to residents.
8. Monitor and report any changes in residents’ health status to nursing staff.
9. Adhere to infection prevention, safety protocols, and facility policies.

Qualifications:

• Secondary School diploma and on-the-job training or a personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training are required
• 1+ years of previous experience is preferred while on-the-job training is offered.
• CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Ability to lift, move, and assist residents safely (up to 50 lbs)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Aylmer Retirement Residence is a licensed, 29-suite retirement home located in the heart of downtown Aylmer. It offers a caring, supportive environment for seniors who are largely independent or require minimal assistance, providing services such as 24-hour nursing staff, personal care, meal service, housekeeping, medication administration, emergency response, and engaging social and recreational programs.