HCAP Program | Full-time

Sienna Senior Living; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage leveling pay

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living in Kamloops, BC, is hiring a Health Care Support Worker to join our compassionate care team. You will provide non-direct and non-clinical supports to residents and families, helping with daily living activities and comforting interactions.

You will assist with mealtimes, housekeeping, transport to activities, and safety checks, while observing residents for changes and reporting to your supervisor. A Grade 10 education and good communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 with English 10 or equivalent.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Physical ability to perform duties.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Vulnerable Sector Check for Ontario applicants; Criminal Records Check for British Columbia applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provides non-clinical healthcare supports to residents, families and visitors.
• Establishes rapport and promotes well-being; reports unsafe conditions or changes to supervisor.
• Assists with mealtime activities and basic food preparation.
• Sets up supplies and transports clients to designated areas; supports participation in activities.
• Performs housekeeping duties and assists with laundry and laundry delivery.
• Greet visitors and follow safety and infection control procedures.
• Checks and restocks supplies and assists in inventory.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Physical ability

Equipment operation

Education

Grade 10

Job description

If you’re passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth – then join us!

The Health Care Support Worker is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.

As a Health Care Support Worker your typical day will impact the following ways:

• Participates as an integral member of a healthcare delivery team to provide a variety of non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare supports to clients, residents, families and/or visitors to meet established needs.


• Establishes rapport with clients, residents and families, and assists in promoting physical, emotional, cultural, social, and spiritual well-being. Observes clients and residents, and their environments, to identify and report unsafe conditions, behavioral and/or physical changes to designated supervisor.


• Assists with mealtime activities; sets up, welcomes and transports clients or residents to dining areas, sets up and collects meal trays, assists with limited food preparation such as heating prepared food, making tea, coffee, toast, etc. where clients or residents require support.


• Provides assistance in carrying out activities; sets up supplies and equipment, assists with transporting clients or residents to designated areas, encourages participation in activities and provides support to clients or residents where required.


• Performs housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and washing, drying, folding, and delivering laundry, where required.


• Greets visitors and others in accordance with established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines; provides information and/or redirects to appropriate person or area, where required.


• Checks and restocks supplies as required, including personal care, first aid, and housekeeping supplies and assists in taking inventory.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Must haves:

• Grade 10, including successful completion of English 10 or standardized English language proficiency test score from an authorized assessment centre.


• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to deal with others effectively.


• Ability to organize work.


• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.


• Ability to operate related equipment.


• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check. Applicable to Ontario applicants.


• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants.

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.

This posting is for a new vacancy

Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.

Wage Leveling rate of pay $26.31 per hour until such time that wage leveling ends, then the pay rate will reflect thecollective agreementpay rates.