Health Care Assistant

1 week ago


Saanich, Canada Northern Lights College Full time
Term of Appt: March 24.25 - July 15.25 (approx. 6 hrs per week)

Start date: Immediately

Reporting to: Associate Dean of Health Sciences & Human Services

Salary: $45.60 - $56.75/hr, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% on all regular earnings in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay.

Description:

NLC's Health Care Assistant Program requires a temporary part-time instructor to teach HCAT 125: Healing 2: Caring for Individuals Experiencing Cognitive or Mental Challenges, a course that builds on content from other courses to assist students to explore concepts and caregiving approaches that will allow them to work effectively with individuals experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges. The emphasis in this course is on supporting clients with dementia, recognizing responsive behaviors, and identifying person-centered intervention strategies.

Qualifications:

Required:

1. Completion of an accredited Diploma in Practical Nursing, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
2. Current unrestricted full registration as a licensed practical nurse, registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
3. Minimum of two or more years of full-time Canadian Nursing experience with relevant knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system and of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members and current policies and procedures within residential and community care settings. Nursing experience should include experience in working with older adults with complex health needs; and experience or orientation (e.g., shadow shifts) in home support and multi-level/complex care.
4. Demonstrated ability to teach adult learners: e.g., completion of (or satisfactory progress in) the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program; or previous teaching experience with satisfactory evaluations; or, where PIDP or teaching evaluations are absent, teaching ability must be demonstrated during the interview process.
5. Evidence of completion of course work in Indigenous cultural safety and humility (e.g., San'yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training or an alternative training program).
6. Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
7. Committed to student motivation and achievement.
8. Ability to contribute as a team member.

Preferred:

1. Teaching experience as a nurse or health care professional.
2. Evidence of completion of the Health Care Assistant Practice in BC.
3. Preference will be given to current residents of BC.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.

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