Personal Care Aide

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Canuck Place Children's Hospice Full time

**Personal Care Aide (PCA)**

**Location**: Vancouver Hospice

**Reporting to**:Clinical Nursing Manager

**Job status**: Casual

**SUMMARY**

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, the Personal Care Aide ensures safe, quality care while performing care duties relating to feeding, personal hygiene, music and recreational therapy activities, accompanying children and families on outings, and some clinical duties.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provides personal care to children with bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin and hair care; assisting with toilet needs; and lifting and transferring children.
- Assists with meals by serving and feeding designated children.
- Assists with a child’s exercise routines.
- Safely utilizes mechanical aids, such as wheelchairs, lifts, and stretchers.
- Performs tasks, as delegated by the nurse, such as obtaining urine specimens, administering non-sterile dressings, checking skin for ulcers and for skin integrity, following standard procedures and protocols.
- Monitors children and reports observations, problems, and any behavioural, physical and cognitive changes to the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Accompanies children and families on outings and during social activities, as required.
- Assists with recreation and music therapy activities.
- Performs some clerical duties, such as typing, answering the telephone, and counting petty cash.
- Charts pertinent information in the child’s chart.
- Follows policies, procedures and standards of excellence to ensure a safe environment for children and families, other staff, and volunteers.
- Assumes other related responsibilities, as assigned.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**
- High school diploma, supplemented with graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience and be registered with the BC Care Aid Community Health Worker Registry.
- Must have a valid CPR.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**What you bring to the role**:

- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Good English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in children.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with children and families.
- Good computer skills, including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional and personal boundaries.
- Clear and valid Class 5 BC driver’s licence is required.

**You have**:

- High integrity; creativity; balance, good judgment and objectivity; high vision and conceptual capabilities; consultative, facilitate and collaborative; sense of humor.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Demonstrates flexibility that allows you to work with high energy, creative people.
- Able to thrive and effectively manage priorities in a changing, ambiguous environment.

**Please note**:

- Evidence of Health Canada approved vaccinations must be provided prior to your first day of work.
- Flexibility is necessary, as this position may require occasional weekend and evening work and travel within and outside the Lower Mainland.

**RECRUITMENT PROCESS**

**APPLICATION PROCESS

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