Health Care Aide

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Providence Living Full time

POSTING: HEU 004H26

STATUS: Casual

CLASSIFICATION: Nursing Unit Assistant

WORK AREA: Central City Lodge

HOURS: As required.

SALARY: Grid 22 / $29.83 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible to the Director of Care and Assistant Director of Care and working under the general supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse; this position performs a variety of routine nursing procedures and related duties necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of residents.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

Grade 10, plus graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.

Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal with others effectively.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to organize work.

DUTIES

  • Provides personal care to residents such as bathing, care of skin, hair, mouth, feet, nails, dressing, etc.

  • Serves and collects meal trays. Feeds residents as required and provides nourishment when indicated.

  • Performs transfers of residents to and from bed, toilet, tub, using correct lifting and transfer techniques as indicated utilizing mechanical aids when appropriate.

  • Transports residents by wheelchair, by stretcher or walking.

  • Appropriately use and apply comfort and safety measures such as bed cradles, foot boards, sandbags, air foam cushions, bed rails, and bed alarms.

  • Provide passive exercises in conjunction with activities of daily living, as directed. Encourages and assists in active exercise to ensure rehabilitation and/or maintenance of optimal functional levels.

  • Promotes residents' recreational and social activities.

  • Weighs residents, takes temperature, pulse and respiration and reports appropriately.

  • Assesses and initiates appropriate action in emergency situations such as fire, falls, respiratory obstruction, loss of consciousness. Summons appropriate assistance and emergency equipment.

  • Provides for elimination needs as directed; measures and records fluid intake and output; collects and labels routine specimens; initiates bowel intervention.

  • Reports appropriately activities and care provided.

  • Cares for residents' personal belongings according to policy.

  • Provides post-mortem care.

  • Maintains a clean, well-organized, safe environment for residents and staff.

  • Observes and reports to Nurse any physical, social or mental changes in the residents. Assists in modification of care plans.

  • Assists in policy, procedures and other reviews and audits to ensure the quality of resident care.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

This posting will remain open until successfully filled. All internal applicants received by 08:30 am INSERT DATE will be given first consideration.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

  • Care Aide License

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