Care Aide | Acute

Interior Health Authority; Trail; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in British Columbia is seeking an experienced Care Aide to join their Emergency department at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. This role involves assisting patients with personal care, mobility, and performing nursing procedures under the direction of registered nurses. The position is casual with shifts scheduled during the day and evening. The organization offers a supportive work environment and a variety of employee benefits, promoting work-life balance and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training/education opportunities

Generous Vacation Entitlement

Employer Paid Health Benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift Premiums

Competitive wages

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and activities of daily living.
• Comfortable assisting with patient mobility and transfers.
• Ability to take vital signs and report changes.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care tasks.
• Perform nursing procedures and observations.
• Work under the direction of RN's and LPN's to implement care plans.

Skills

Reliable

Flexible

Motivated

Patient-centered care

Job description

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Care Aide to join our Emergency department at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, in Trail BC. If delivering patient-centered care is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!

Who We Are

Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Shift Premiums
• Competitive wages

About The Job

• Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living
• Assists with patient mobility, transfers and related equipment
• Performs nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
• Performs housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
• Observes and report changes in patient progress, symptoms and condition
• Performs clerical duties and other related duties

As the Care Aide you will work as a key team member of an interdisciplinary team that provides patient care within the hospital. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, Care Aides follow established care plans and routines to deliver the best patient care possible.

This is a Casual opportunity. Casual Employees are not guaranteed hours of work and can range from 0-37.5 hours per week on an as-needed basis.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evening rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 23:00 hours.

About this Location

Our emergency department at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is a fast paced, dynamic work environment that promises to provide a variety of challenging patient care experiences with the latest technological advances. The department consists of a 2 bay trauma room, 6 stretchers, Fast Track area with 6 exam rooms (plus 3 chairs), 4 specialty/procedural rooms, a seclusion room and the department handles 15,000 patients a year.

Trail is situated on the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. It is a special place with affordable real estate, outstanding recreational facilities and an abundance of outdoor activities.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers as well as one of B.C’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?

Apply Today!