Health Care Assistant

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.

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*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