Healthcare Assistant

The Care Group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated Registered Care Aides to join their compassionate team. This role involves providing essential personal and emotional care to residents in a supportive environment. You'll use specialized equipment to ensure the highest safety and well-being of residents while participating in facility meetings and education programs. The position offers a competitive starting wage and opportunities for professional development. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for advanced learning

Professional development

Extended medical benefits

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Care Aide, RCA, Nursing assistant, or PSW program.
• Registered and in good standing with the BC Care Aide Registry.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic personal, emotional, and psychosocial care to residents.
• Monitor, report, and document changes in resident’s health status.

Skills

Holistic personal care

Communication in English

Monitoring health status

Emotional and psychosocial care

Education

Care Aide or RCA program

Nursing assistant program

PSW program

Tools

Electric beds

Mechanical lifts

Wheelchairs

Job description

The Care Group (“TCG”) offers high quality residential care services to complex care clients in nine (9) homes throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for Registered Care Aides to join our Braddan Private Hospital team in Vancouver, B.C. We are currently hiring casual employees at this time.

What is in for you?

• Starting wage levelling at $29.83

Beyond the perks that come with working for the area's leading community healthcare provider, we offer opportunities for advanced learning and professional development, comprehensive benefits package including extended medical.

Primary Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Provide holistic personal, emotional and psychosocial care to residents
• Provide personal hygiene, oral care, skincare, toileting, bathing, feeding, dressing, and grooming
• Use a variety of specialized equipment such as electric beds, mechanical lifts, tubs, and wheelchairs
• Actively participate in facility meetings and education programs
• Assist in admission, discharge, and transfer of residents
• Be fluent in verbal, written, and electronic communication in English
• Ensure highest resident safety and well-being
• Monitor, report, and document changes in resident’s health status

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an approved Care Aide, RCA, Nursing assistant, or PSW program
• Registered and in good standing with the BC Care Aide Registry
• Current First Aid, WHMIS, and Food Safe Certificates
• Must be in good health and be physically able to perform all aspects of the position
• Previous experience in Long Term Care preferred
• Proof of full vaccination

About us:

Braddan Private Hospital is located in Vancouver’s ocean-side community of Kitsilano. It is a wonderful recently renovated home boasting beautiful views of the mountains and ocean through large windows. Beyond great care, residents can also take advantage of convenient access to local shops, restaurants and parks.

Braddan Private Hospital works in collaboration with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority to offer funded beds but also has private pay rooms available.

If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience, please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.

We invite interested candidates to submit their resume in confidence. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will contact only those selected for interviews.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries