Restorative Care Aide

Extendicare•Sault Ste. Marie, ON

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Clinical Home Support Team, the Physiotherapist Assistant will report to the Kinesiologist as well as implement restorative care programs as directed by the Physiotherapist to meet the various physical, emotional, intellectual, social needs of residents and assists in monitoring their needs and progress. At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of the growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

Requirements

Successful completion of physiotherapist assistant course.
Diploma of physiotherapist assistant
Knowledge of working with geriatric residents
Demonstrate organizational skills
Demonstrate the ability to apply concepts in relation to physical needs of our residents
Ability to read and write English as well as to understand complex verbal and written instruction in English.

Responsibilities

Implements restorative care programs.
Evaluates residents’ progress.
Reports any significant changes to the Physiotherapist and nursing staff as appropriate.
Attends in-service education programs.
Participates in development and revision of programs under the guidance of the Physiotherapist.
Maintains program and resident records.
Adheres to established policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, safety, environment and infection control.
Works cooperatively with other departments to meet resident needs.
Other duties as assigned by Kinesiologist.