Health Care Aide

Location: Courtenay/Comox (Nanaimo to North Island Area)

**About us**

**STAT Home Health Service **is committed to providing compassionate care to our highly valued clients. We aim to preserve the dignity of our highly valued clients through the traditional ways that we provide compassionate care.

Our work environment is safe, inclusive, respectful, and encourages growth. We promote work-life balance through manageable workload and flexible schedules. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination, toxicity, and stagnation. At **STAT home health services**, we work together as a family.

Our work environment includes:

- Growth opportunities
- Casual work attire
- Flexible working hours
- Safe work environment
- International workforce

**Internationally Educated Healthcare Workers are Welcome to apply.**

**Job Location: Courtenay/Comox, Nanaimo to North Island Area**

**STAT Home Health Service **is committed to providing compassionate care to our highly valued clients. We aim to preserve the dignity of our highly valued clients through the traditional ways that we provide compassionate care.

Our work environment is safe, inclusive, and encourages growth. We promote work-life balance through manageable workload and flexible schedule. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination, toxicity, and growth retardation. At **STAT home health services**, we work together as a family.

Are You a **Compassionate **Health Care Aide, Support Worker, or Caregiver?

Are you punctual, kind, respectful, considerate, patient, compassionate, and empathetic?

Do you believe in treating other people the way you would like to be treated?

If you answered “Yes” to the above questions, you would fit in perfectly in our growing family.

**Summary of Position**

Reporting to the Director and under the supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, the care provider assists our valued clients in activities of daily living to meet physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs and maintain optimal functioning while promoting clients’ autonomy and choice. This is a high trust position where the HCA provides the closest and most intimate care to our clients; we expect all staff to display a caring attitude and client centered approach to their jobs.

**Benefits we offer are**:

- Flexible Hours
- Opportunity to convert to part time and full-time position if desired.
- HCA Tuition Reimbursement or Sponsorship (Ask Us)
- Ongoing Continuing Education Program
- Healthy Workplace
- Ideal Workload
- Opportunity for growth

**The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to**:

- Assists the client in maintaining a high level of personal hygiene including bathing, dressing, grooming, mouth care, skin care, nail care and hair care according to individual client care needs as specified on the client’s care plan.
- Assists client in meeting nutritional needs by encouraging independence with eating and drinking and providing assistance when and as required.
- Prepares and delivers nourishments and snacks.
- Promotes and provides adequate hydration based on client needs.
- Assists in serving and feeding the client as well as cleaning up the area after each meal.
- Notes and records or reports changes in appetites and food preferences to the nurse/care coordinator.
- In accordance with safety guidelines and based on the client’s care plan, assists client rest and mobilization based on their current condition/ability. This includes use of the pre-handling check and adherence to all safety protocols for transferring, use of mechanical lifts, bath lifts, use of transfer belts, assisting with walking, and ambulation by wheelchair/therapeutic chair, positioning in bed or wheelchair and use of commode;
- Documents observations about the client’s condition and care given on the health record using appropriate forms and reports changes in client’s condition to the care team.
- Participate in the development of client care plans in collaboration with the care team.
- Dementia support/care education and skills. (Training will be provided)
- Graduate of a recognized Nursing Assistant Program such as a Health Care Aide program or equivalent education, experience, and training (Only for HCAs)
- Must be registered, and in good standing with The BC Care Aide Registry.
- Must maintain current CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Strong competency with operating computers and health related technology.
- Ability to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team and communicate with clients, families, and peers effectively.
- Ability to prioritize and manage assigned workload.
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
- Demonstrate infection control procedures.
- Completion of Medication Administration course (HCA only)
- Must have reliable transportation with at least Class 5 BC driver’s License