Recreation Aide (full-time) - Jobs in Airdrie, AB

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Employee Care Partner Opportunity Recreation Aide**NEW to Airdrie – a full service Designated Supportive Living community! Airdrie Care Community is managed by Connecting Care (2000) Inc. – a leader in seniors’ supportive housing management. Connecting Care is a convergence of complimentary service groups into one cohesive company, benefiting from the synergies all can provide. Connecting Care’s focus is to provide the best service and leadership to our stakeholders. We want you to join our team! Expectations:· You are an exceptional leader – a patient team player, motivator, coach, mentor and professional role model.· Able to coordinate various business activities within the vision, objectives and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care.· A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care approaches. Current familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being is preferred.· Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction.· Friendly with a sense of humour and the utmost respect for all persons.· Knowledge of supportive living services, assessment and care planning.· Attains and maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial and federal regulatory standards.· Demonstrates strength in building partnerships with Residents, family members, employee care partners, volunteers, external care partners and the community at large to ensure the vibrancy of our community.· Flexible, willingness to prioritize and re-adjust routines, open to change for the benefit of the community.· Strong leadership, supervisory, organizational, communication, and time and resource management skills.· Excellent facilitation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, deal effectively with difficult or crisis situations.· Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement.· Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention and adheres to safe work practices. Is mindful of the psychological health and safety of our employee care partners.Qualifications:· Grade 12 Diploma or recognized equivalent is required.· Experience and/or training in recreational services preferred.Responsibilities:As a member of our Care Partner Team, your role will include: · Provides care in a manner that demonstrates the principles of appropriate choice, dignity, privacy, independence, and individuality in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.· Provides leadership to the team to ensure they understand and are committed to achieving person directed services.· Supports the Resident’s lifestyle in their Community environment in accordance with the Resident’s individualized Care Plan as authorized by Homecare.· Ensures the performance of recreational services as specified in the Care/Service Plan.· Facilitating and encouraging Resident advocacy.· Using the available resources, the Recreation Aide is responsible for providing and evaluating the delivery of recreational services based on the Resident Care Plan & Service Plan.· Reports necessary changes regarding the Resident Care/Service Plan as per request of the Resident as it relates to recreational services.· Assist with identifying and addressing unmet needs within the Community.· Supports the residents in identifying personal leisure barriers.· Report and apply the concern resolution process in a timely manner as required.· Follows and enforces the Emergency Management Plan, Infection Control protocol, WHMIS, and Health & Safety Wellness Strategies.· Assisting with daily life within the Community, as needed, in a variety of ways beyond recreation-specific practices, such as serving meals, doing light housekeeping, removing trash, assisting Residents, and leading Learning Circles.· Participates in the development of Well-Being Strategies.· Orientate and foster the development of care partners and facilitate the development of individual and team skills.· Attend and actively participate on various committees/meetings providing advice/ input.· Liaison with Care Team (i.e. Resident, Family- if applicable, Home Care Nurse, Doctor, Pharmacy, Care Partners, and other health care professionals) as required.· Audit and identify any health, safety or maintenance issues, and reports/documents as required.· Exhibits excellent customer (hospitality) relations by being courteous, caring, understanding, compassionate and respectful to all Care Partners.· Promotes and encourages an atmosphere of excellent hospitality service within the Community.· Maintains a high level of professionalism at all times.· Participates in projects and quality improvement initiatives.· Ensure cleanliness within the Community by keeping living and service areas clean, orderly and presentable at all times.· Willingness to maintain self-wellness and reduced absenteeism within the team.· Address unscheduled Housing/Service Plan needs as required based on Well-Being Strategies.· Maintain appropriate levels of certification.· Maintain confidentiality of the Community including but not limited to accountability of all care partners. Breach of confidentiality is serious and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.· Performs other services/tasks/duties related to employee care partner role as assigned.Employment is conditional upon providing satisfactory proof that a candidate is fully immunized against COVID-19. This condition is subject to any legal obligations the Employer may have to accommodate to the point of undue hardship under the Alberta Human Rights Act, recognizing that the health and safety of other employee care partners and residents will be a priority.We offer:

• A competitive wage and vacation allotment

• Health and Dental benefits

• Employer matching RRSP program

• Opportunity for professional growth

Position: Full-timeWage: $20.00-24.24/hourStart Date: March 2022Competition #: 23012022-AIRCCWhile we thank each applicant for their interest in this position, only successful candidates will be contacted.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentSalary: $20.00-$24.24 per hourBenefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

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