Health Care Aide - Casual

Providence Living; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Providence Living seeks a Casual Health Care Aide to support residents at Central City Lodge in Vancouver, reporting to the Director of Care and working under supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse. The role performs routine nursing procedures and duties for residents' personal needs and comfort.

Qualifications include Grade 10, graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent, and registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.

Qualifications

• Grade 10; graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent.
• Registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities; ability to work with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care to residents (bathing, skin care, grooming, etc.).
• Serves and collects meal trays; assists with feeding and nourishment as indicated.
• Transfers residents using correct techniques and mechanical aids as appropriate.
• Transports residents by wheelchair, stretcher, or walking.
• Apply comfort and safety measures (beds, rails, alarms).
• Encourage activity and passive/active exercises to maintain function.
• Promote residents' recreational and social activities.
• Weighs and monitors vitals as assigned; reports findings.
• Responds to emergencies; follows procedures and summons assistance when needed.
• Cares for residents' belongings and maintains a safe, clean environment.
• Observes changes in residents and reports to nurses; supports care plan modifications.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Organization

Education

Nursing Assistant program/education equivalence

BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry

Job description

Description

POSTING: Casual Health Care Aide
STATUS: CasualCLASSIFICATION: Nursing Unit Assistant (15301)
WORK AREA: Central City LodgeHOURS: As required.
SALARY: Grid 22 / $31.64 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible to the Director of Care and Assistant Director of Care and working under the general supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse; this position performs a variety of routine nursing procedures and related duties necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of residents.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

Grade 10, plus graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.

DUTIES

• Provides personal care to residents such as bathing, care of skin, hair, mouth, feet, nails, dressing, etc.
• Serves and collects meal trays. Feeds residents as required and provides nourishment when indicated.
• Performs transfers of residents to and from bed, toilet, tub, using correct lifting and transfer techniques as indicated utilizing mechanical aids when appropriate.
• Transports residents by wheelchair, by stretcher or walking.
• Appropriately use and apply comfort and safety measures such as bed cradles, foot boards, sandbags, air foam cushions, bed rails, and bed alarms.
• Provide passive exercises in conjunction with activities of daily living, as directed. Encourages and assists in active exercise to ensure rehabilitation and/or maintenance of optimal functional levels.
• Promotes residents’ recreational and social activities.
• Weighs residents, takes temperature, pulse and respiration and reports appropriately.
• Assesses and initiates appropriate action in emergency situations such as fire, falls, respiratory obstruction, loss of consciousness. Summons appropriate assistance and emergency equipment.
• Provides for elimination needs as directed; measures and records fluid intake and output; collects and labels routine specimens; initiates bowel intervention.
• Reports appropriately activities and care provided.
• Cares for residents’ personal belongings according to policy.
• Maintains a clean, well-organized, safe environment for residents and staff.
• Observes and reports to Nurse any physical, social or mental changes in the residents. Assists in modification of care plans.
• Assists in policy, procedures and other reviews and audits to ensure the quality of resident care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.