Health Care Aide (HCA) (FTE 1.00)

GoldenLife; Fernie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in senior care is seeking dedicated Health Care Aides to join their Nursing Care team. This role involves supporting residents with daily activities, ensuring their dignity and individuality, and collaborating with a compassionate team. The ideal candidate will have completed a recognized Health Care Aide program and possess strong communication skills. Join a purpose-driven organization that values dignity, respect, and employee engagement, offering competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to seniors, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Voluntary retirement plan with company contributions

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized Health Care Aide program is required.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with daily living activities and monitor their health.
• Collaborate with care staff to ensure effective service delivery.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Physical Endurance

Problem-Solving

Education

Health Care Aide program

Job description

It is an amazing time to join Golden Life Management as we continue to expand our seniors housing, care, and services within western Canada.

We’re looking for a qualified Health Care Aides (HCA) to join our Nursing Care team at Rocky Mountain Village in Fernie, B.C. Our Health Care Aides will be responsible for supporting our residents with activities of daily living, regularly monitoring and reporting changes to Nursing staff, and promoting the highest level of care possible. If you are a registered Care Aide, and a strong team player that brings a passion for providing high quality care and support for seniors, then we’d like to hear from you!

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborates with other care staff to ensure effective delivery of services to residents.
• Assists with activities of daily living for residents.
• Continuously promotes dignity and individuality of each resident by acknowledging their unique needs (ie. spiritually and psychologically).
• Performs delegated clinical procedures, while recording observations and reporting problems to Nurse in charge.
• Assists residents and families during admission, discharge or transfer process through introducing them to the environment, and other staff and residents within the neighborhood.
• Performs a variety of housekeeping tasks to maintain a comfortable environment for residents and families.
• Assists with feeding and other kitchen-related tasks.

Our culture attracts proactive self-starters who exhibit good judgment, innovation, selflessness, courage, impact, candid communication, inclusion, integrity, passion, and curiosity. If this resonates, maybe you’re the right person to join the Golden Life team.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• Successful completion of recognized Health Care Aide program; registration with the BC Health Care Aide Registry is required.
• Strong team player, and able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of work which involves extended periods of walking and standing.
• Capable of carrying out significant lifting, carrying, bending and reaching – with appropriate techniques and equipment.
• Can provide a negative TB screening test.
• A complete Immunization Record as outlined in the BC Centre for Disease Control for Health Care workers.
• Successful clearance of a vulnerable sector-criminal record check.

What we offer you:
Compensation: $29.83 per hour; this position currently falls under provincial wage-levelling.

At Golden Life Management Corporation, we are purpose-led. Our Philosophy is focused entirely upon providing the best possible quality of care to our residents and those we serve. We recognize that engaged employees are necessary to achieve our purpose and our Philosophy.

As a Golden Life Management Team member, you can expect to be treated with dignity and respect, to be challenged with your work, and to have the autonomy necessary to excel. We offer competitive rates and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a voluntary registered retirement plan with company contributions, for eligible employees.

If you would like to join our team, please apply today!

Golden Life Management is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce. Accommodations are available upon request during the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.