CUSTODIAL CARE

Key Responsibilities

• To provide safe non-nursing supervision as directed by the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor
• Assisting to settle, redirect assigned resident to and from their own room and between care areas

Skills & Competencies

• Capable of managing stressful situations
• Ability to foster relationships
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with families and all members of the care team
• Ability to handle physically demanding work
• Demonstrated excellence in communication skills
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills
• Ability to work shift work
• Maintains confidentiality

Major Job Functions

• Report to the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor at the beginning and end of your shift
• Receives resident specific direction from Nursing staff
• Stay with resident at all times. Breaks are to be arranged with the Nursing staff
• Offer companionship, physical assistance and continual observation aimed at maintaining safety and preventing injury
• Does not provide, participate in, or discuss any direct care related to the resident. Family discussion and/or conversations related to condition or care of the resident are to be redirected to the assigned care provider (CCA or LPN) or Charge Nurse
• Provides observation/supervision to their assigned resident only and completes hourly check form
• Receive consent from Nursing staff prior to leaving the unit with the resident.
• Communicate resident behaviors &/or concerns regularly with Nursing staff
• Under the direction of the Charge Nurse or RN/LPN supervisor follows RK MacDonald policies and procedures in relation to the resident’s care plan.
• No personal &/or family notes are to be recorded at any time

Education Required

• Ability to read and write at grade 10 level
• Training/experience caring for persons with dementia &/or challenging behaviors would be an asset
• Training in personal safety techniques and basic principles of behavior management would be an asset