Health Care Assistant, Acute
6 months ago
Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $29.83 - $29.83 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations,and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.
We are currently looking to fill a** Casual** opportunity for a **Health Care Assistant, Acute** to join the **2A Medicine Unit** at **Burnaby Hospital** located in **Burnaby, BC**.
**Come work with us**
Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.
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Detailed Overview:
In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Health Care Assistant works in an acute department under the direction of a nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nurse Practitioner (NP)), in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. Provides personal care to patients such as assisting with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization. Documents on patient charts in accordance with established procedures, observes and reports patient progress, assists patients with meals, transports patients, and performs related general duties.
**Responsibilities**:
- Provides personal care to patients such as assisting patients with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.
- Observes and reports patient progress including anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, patient discomfort and/or pain, skin breakdowns, and unusual incidents and/or accidents to the designated nurse.
- Assists patients with meals by completing menu slips, checking meals to ensure the maintenance of dietary restrictions, serving and collecting meal trays and feeding designated patients.
- As directed by the nurse, measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weight and obtains non-sterile specimens such as urine and stool; records and reports problems and/or changes to the designated nurse.
- Documents on patient charts for activities of daily living and other observations in accordance with established procedures.
- Transports patients using mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, lifts and stretchers.
- Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients including the transfer/care of clothing and personal belongings.
- Sets up charts for new patients and attaches documents to charts as directed by the nurse and according to established protocols.
- Performs a variety of related general duties such as answering the phone, maintaining storage areas, ordering supplies through stores, transporting specimens, maintaining and locating inventory of equipment, cleaning and caring for equipment such as commodes/bed pans, and maintaining tidy patient rooms and patient care areas.
- Attends internal/external committees, patient care meetings and training sessions as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
**Education, Training and Experience**
Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current Food Safe Level One, as required.
**Skills and Abilities**
- Ability to communicate effectively bo
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