health care aide

Comox Valley Seniors Village; Courtenay; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior care community in Courtenay is seeking a Community Care Assistant. In this entry-level, full-time position, the candidate will provide personal care to residents, assist with daily tasks, and ensure a supportive environment. Responsibilities include serving meals, bathing, grooming, and transporting patients. Candidates should have a related diploma and interpersonal skills. The role is physically demanding and requires team collaboration. Competitive benefits include group insurance and retirement savings plans.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

As per collective agreement

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans.
• Serve meal trays and feed patients.
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients.
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms.
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas.
• Bathe, dress and groom patients.
• Transport patients between care facilities.
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Organized

Team player

Education

College, CEGEP or other non‑university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Job description

Community Care Assistant (Community Health Worker)

Overview

Work setting: Nursing home/home for the aged

Education: College, CEGEP or other non‑university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year.

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months.

Work location: On site; no remote work option.

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients between care facilities
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs

Additional Information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast‑paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Medical Practices