Health Care Aide - Regular FT 151H26

Providence Living; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Living in Vancouver, BC seeks a Nursing Unit Assistant for Central City Lodge to support residents under RN/LPN supervision. The role involves routine nursing duties to care for personal needs and comfort of residents in a 1.0 FTE capacity with rotating shifts.

The position requires completion of a Nursing Assistant program and BC Care Aide registration, with reliable communication and physical stamina. Eligible for day, evening, and night shifts; benefits may apply.

Qualifications

• Must have Grade 10 and completed a recognized Nursing Assistant program.
• Registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry is required.
• Experience in care settings with residents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to residents (bathing, grooming, toiling).
• Serve and collect meal trays; assist with feeding as needed.
• Assist transfers using proper lifting techniques and aids.
• Transport residents with wheelchairs, stretchers, or walking as required.
• Apply safety measures and monitor for resident comfort and safety.
• Support rehabilitation and daily living activities with residents.
• Encourage participation in recreational and social activities.
• Record and report vital signs and changes to nursing staff.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized resident areas.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Physical Fitness

Time Management

Education

Nursing Assistant Certification

Grade 10 or higher

Job description

Description

POSTING: HEU 151H26
STATUS: Regular Full TimeCLASSIFICATION: Nursing Unit Assistant (15301)
WORK AREA: Central City Lodge; PCN 03009070003HOURS: 0700-1500/1500-2300/2300-0700 (1.0 FTE, 75 biweekly hours)
DAYS OFF: Rotating
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.

This posting will remain open until successfully filled. All internal applicants received by 08:30 am October 6, 2026, will be given first consideration.