Healthcare Assistant

4 weeks ago


Nanaimo, Canada Home Instead Full time

The team at Home Instead has one goal in mind - to provide the best experience for our professional caregivers by providing flexible schedules, opportunities to grow your career further and rewarding work by enhancing the lives of aging adults in our community. Home Instead provides a variety of medical and non-medical services that allow seniors to remain in their home and meet the challenges of aging with dignity, care, and compassion. If you're looking to make a difference and work with a team that’s here to support you, join us today

**As a Health Care Assistant with Home Instead, you will receive**:

- **Job training**:

- Initial and on-going job training is provided, including specialized training opportunities
- **Flexible schedules** - Shifts range from 2 to 12 hours long and occur on a weekly ongoing basis.
- **Work close to home** - Serve seniors in your own community
- **New friends** - Caregiving gives you the opportunity to meet new people and develop meaningful relationships
- **Personal satisfaction** - Your job will make a difference in someone's life

**While the exact services you deliver will depend on your skills, personality, and the needs of our clients, potential duties include**:

- Companionship and conversation
- Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Accompanying clients to appointments
- Contributing to a positive living environment to enhance a client’s quality of life
- Dementia and Alzheimer's support
- Personal Care
- Mobility assistance
- Palliative Care
- Nurse Directed Services

**Requirements of the Position**:

- Visits are 12 hours in length
- 3 on 3 off rotation. Day shifts & Overnight shifts
- Clients home is located close to Nanaimo North Town Center.
- Observe and monitor clients progress, symptoms and behavioral changes and report significant observations.
- Aid with lifting and/or transferring of client following lifting/safety techniques.
- Own vehicle with valid auto insurance is not required, but considered an asset.

**Salary**: $20.00-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nanaimo, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)
- Overnight Shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2023-05-02


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