Health Care Assistant

2 weeks ago


Lower Mainland, Canada Helping hand home Care Full time

Helping Hand Home care is a growing home care provider in B.C. Our vision is to make community home care a sustainable long term career for all workers. That means we're proud to pay a highly competitive wage while matching you with clients in your local community to cut down on travel time.

We pride ourselves on the strong, long-term relationships we develop with each other and our clients, and the lasting connections we make in the community.

*By registering with Helping hand we will alert you when a family or agency has need of your services*

Job Requirement (Registered Caregivers ,HCA)
- Must feel confident in your ability to engage the Client in activities and conversation.
- Must be able to search for programs for client to attend in order to integrate in the community.
- Must have a good command of English and be able to converse with ease on a wide variety of topics
- Passionate about providing care for people of all ages.
- Must be honest, reliable, confident and highly sociable and.
- No history of criminal background.
- Proof of eligibility to work in Canada.
- A compassionate and caring demeanor
- Sound judgment and decisiveness in the event of emergency
- Excellent communication
- Valid B.C Drivers License
- Adapt to process and procedure changes
- Thrive and grow in a learning environment
- Establish lasting and effective employee relationships in a team environment

Qualifications and Requirements (LPNs)
- Registered LPN with good standing and registration with BCCNM
- Management experience in residential or health care setting an asset but not required
- Class 5 BC Driver's License and a reliable vehicle to use for work
- Awareness of and respect for the human rights of persons-in-care
- Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
- Ability to work independently
- Good organization and time management abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Sound judgment and decisiveness in the event of emergency
- Familiarity with computers and proficiency in Microsoft platform
- Good standing with CLPNBC (LPN)

Additional Requirements Include:

- Criminal Record Clearance
- First Aid and CPR
- Food Safe Certificate
- Behaviour Management Training
- TB Clearance
- Proof of Measles Immunity
- Annual Flu Vaccination
- Proof of Eligibility to Work in Canada
- Mobile phone

Job Responsibilities (HCA) caregivers (Including but not limited to):

- provide assistance with activities of daily living
- Caregiving / Healthcare Assistance
- Meal Support/ Prep
- Daily personal care such as showering, dressing assistance, washroom care, grooming
- Housekeeping
- Companionship
- Medication reminders
- Transfers using a ceiling lift
- Overnight shift requires few interventions and repositioning

Job Responsibilities LPN (Including but not limited to):

- Record a patient’s medical history accurately
- Take and record measurements of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate etc.
- Observe patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications etc.
- Monitor patients’ condition including fluid intake and output and compose patient charts
- Assist ailing patients in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing etc.
- Administer injections, prescribed medications, enemas etc., clean and dress wounds and assist with other basic medical care tasks
- Collect samples for lab testing as assigned
- Provide emotional and psychological support when needed
- Communicate with patients’ family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions

Why join the Helping hand team?

*Variable shifts

*Paid orientations / training
- Generous statutory holiday pay
- Flexible schedules to accommodate life/work balance
- Referral bonus program
- Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth

Job types: Full-time, Part time

HOW TO APPLY:

- Forward your resume with a cover letter.
- Provide a daytime phone number and a note outlining your current schedule and availability for shifts.
- Obtain 2-3 recent, relevant employment references, which will be requested if you proceed to an interview.

Please note,The position(s) may begin immediately. If this posting is active, positions are still available.

Visit us online at:
*without precedence and without prejudice*

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $21.00-$24.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Work Location: In person


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