Long-term Care Attendant

About the Job:
As the Long-term Care Attendant (LTCA) you will work as an integral part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, who provide care and support in a long-term care setting. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, LTCA’s have key responsibilities in the individual care plan for each patient, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are supported, while promoting maximum independence.

Typical duties include:

•Assisting with personal care and activities of daily living
•Assisting with mobility, transfers and related equipment
•Performing nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
•Housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
•Observing and reporting changes in patient behavior and condition
•Accompanying clients on outings and during social activities
•Performing clerical duties and delegated tasks

This is a CASUAL OPPORTUNITY. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary, and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings, rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 07:00 to 11:30, 15:00 to 20:00 hours.

About this location/unit:

Victorian Community Health Centre, located in Kaslo, embodies a patient-centered philosophy designed to support individuals’ choices, help people function at their highest level, and provide the best quality of life possible. This facility has 18 beds: three double occupancy rooms with shared bathroom; two single rooms with shared bathroom; and 10 private rooms with bathrooms.

Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.

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