Care Aide | Long-term Care

Interior Health; Enderby; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Training opportunities

Vacation entitlement

Health benefits

Municipal Pension Plan

Shift premiums

Competitive wages

Job summary

Interior Health in BC is seeking a Care Aide to join long-term care sites in Armstrong and Enderby. You will work under RN/LPN supervision, support daily living activities, and promote client independence.

This casual role offers rotating day/evening/night shifts with flexible hours, and opportunities for paid training, vacation entitlements, health benefits and pension participation for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 is required.
• Graduate from a recognized Nursing Assistant or Health Care Aide program or equivalent.
• Active registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker registry is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Support mobility, transfers and related equipment.
• Perform nursing tasks such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment through housekeeping duties.
• Observe, report changes in patient condition and behavior.
• Accompany clients on outings and social activities.
• Perform clerical duties and delegated tasks.

Education

Grade 10

Graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant / Health Care Aide Program

Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker registry

Job description

Position Summary

Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Care Aides to join our Long-term Care sites in Armstrong and Enderby, BC.

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

We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:

• 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

As the Care Aide you will work as an integral part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, who provide care and support in a long-term care setting. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, Care Aide’s have key responsibilities in the individual care plan for each patient, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are supported, while promoting maximum independence.

Typical duties include:

• Assisting with personal care and activities of daily living
• Assisting with mobility, transfers and related equipment
• Performing nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
• Housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
• Observing and reporting changes in patient behavior and condition
• Accompanying clients on outings and during social activities
• Performing clerical duties and delegated tasks

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 rotating days, evenings and nights from with the following shift times 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 23:00, 23:00 to 07:00.

About these Locations

Pleasant Valley Manor, located in the beautiful community of Armstrong, embodies a resident-centered philosophy designed to support residents’ choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible. This facility is an82-bed complex care facility (81 permanent, 1 respite) equipped with services and 24-hour staff devoted to creating a comfortable living environment.

Parkview Place, located in Enderby, embodies a person-centered philosophy designed to support people’s choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible. Housed on the 2nd floor of the Community Health Centre, this is a 31-bed complex care facility with private rooms in two wings.

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?

Qualfications

• Grade 10
• Graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant / Health Care Aide Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker registry (please include your active number)