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Coast Mental Health·Township of Langley, British Columbia
Residential Care Worker/Care Aide · CA$30 - CA$32/hr
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Shaded band: the middle 50% of 228 posted support services roles in British Columbia rates. This role sits in the 47th percentile.
Pay for this role is about 2% below the British Columbia median for support services roles.
The Resident Care Worker provides nursing assistant and personal care to residents, including assistance with daily living activities and medication administration. They are also responsible for maintaining a clean environment through housekeeping duties and monitoring resident health and behavioral changes.
Status: Casual
This is a casual position. As such, there is no specific or guaranteed schedule associated with the position. Shifts are offered on an as-needed basis, in accordance with operational requirements and the applicable Collective Agreement. Employees may be contacted to fill available shifts based on their availability and operational needs.
$29.76 to $31.64
Schedule: Various hours/days
Location: Nair Pl, Langley, BC
About Nair Place Nair Place is a 26-bed licensed mental health residential facility, located in Langley. Nair Place serves people living with mental illness and high-personal care needs. Job Summary Under the direction of the Manager or designate, the Resident Care Worker is responsible for providing residents with nursing assistant care and personal care and performs housekeeping duties in a residential setting.
Typical Job Duties
Provide residents with nursing assistant care.
Responsible for completing records on resident admission, transfer and discharge forms.
Observe and monitor residents and their environments and report unsafe condition and behavioral, physical and cognitive changes to supervisor.
Assist clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, lifts, transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene and toileting.
Perform housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, washing dishes and laundry.
Administering medications, implementing and following plans and directives in accordance with policy and procedure.
Performs limited food preparation (i.e. heating prepared food and making salad and sandwiches) and restock supplies such as personal care supplies, first aid supplies and housekeeping supplies.
Accompany clients on outings such as appointments and leisure activities
Candidates must have a Grade 12 education or equivalent, along with two years of experience in a residential care or mental health setting. Required certifications include a BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry letter, valid First Aid, Foodsafe, and WHMIS.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of nursing assistant care procedures and policy
Ability to operate related equipment.
Ability to work with clients living with mental illness.
Ability to work effectively independently and in cooperation with others.
Effective time management, organizational skills and prioritization
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to observe, recognize, report and follow up on changes in clients.
Ability to proactively mitigate client and operational risk.
Positively contribute to team dynamics and continuity of care within a 24/7 operating model.
About Coast Coast Mental Health (Coast) is one of the largest mental health non-profit societies in Canada, and operates a large array of innovative housing and community based rehabilitation services for people with a mental illness living in and around Vancouver. Coast operates in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia providing approximately 1000 people with supportive housing and 4000 clients living in the community with a wide variety of programs and services.
Coast fosters a client-driven, recovery-oriented environment that promotes restoring health, personal growth and a return to society for individuals with a mental illness through advocacy and providing direct programs and services.
***Employees of Coast must apply within seven days of the posting date with their internal account (Coast email address registered) to be considered as an internal applicant. Current Coast employees who apply to this posting using external accounts or after the 7 day deadline will be considered as external candidates. Seniority will not apply.***
Coast Mental Health is committed to creating a culture of diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.
Market context
In British Columbia, support-services roles in healthcare and K-12 settings are often driven by ongoing staffing needs and the need to keep front-line operations running smoothly. These positions are competitive because employers usually look for a mix of education, medical or office systems knowledge, and recent administrative experience; on this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time. If you are applying, match your resume to the listed software, terminology, and environment experience before submitting.