Care Aide (Acute)

☞ Vancouver Coastal Health

Ver: 129

Día de actualización: 29-05-2024

Ubicación: North Vancouver British Columbia

Categoría: Mecánica / Técnica Tiempo parcial

Industria:

Tipo de empleo: Part-time, Temporary

Salario: $25.83 an hour

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Job Description:
Job Title:
Care Aide (Acute)

Work Site:
Acute Float Pool, Lions Gate Hospital - North Vancouver, BC

Status:
Temporary Part Time (0.5 FTE)

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Salary:
$25.83 per hour

Hours:

0700-1500/0730-1530/1530-2330/2330-0730
Days off: Rotating

Reference#:
158439-ekw

Come work as a Care Aide at Lions Gate Hospital with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Are you strong team-player and have a desire to help others? Apply to work as a Care Aide today!

As a Care Aide in Acute Care at Vancouver Coastal Health you will make your impact by:
  • Assisting in the delivery of client care. You will do this while working under the functional direction of a Registered Nurse or other designate and in cooperation with interdisciplinary team members.
  • Providing personal care to patients while following established care plans. This may include bathing, grooming, dressing, assisting with meals and oral hygiene and performing nursing care duties as applicable.
  • Provide assistance in the delivery of nursing care: take temperature, pulse and respiration, and document on patient’s chart.
  • Responding to call bells/alarms.
  • Observing and monitoring clients’ progress, symptoms and behavioural changes and reporting/recording significant observations.
  • Utilizing mechanical aides such as specialty beds, wheelchairs and stretchers to transport clients and provide assistance with lifting and/or transferring of clients following established lifting/safety techniques.
  • Maintaining a clean and safe environment for clients and staff.
  • Performing other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience
  • Grade 10.
  • Successful graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant Program.
  • Successful completion of an acute care skills program or three (3) months recent related experience in an acute/critical care environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Eligible for registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
Knowledge & 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.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
  • Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
  • Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
  • Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
  • Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
  • Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

VCH is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in Canada in 2021 by Glassdoor and Forbes.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.



***Employees of VCH must apply via the Internal Application Process. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for How to Apply instructions. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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Plazo: 13-07-2024

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