Health Care Assistant,Acute Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre Job Abbotsford area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $31.64 - $31.64 / hour

Job Summary

We are committed to planetary health; we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including earning four weeks of vacation in your first year, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Detailed

Overview

In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Health Care Assistant works in an acute department under the direction of a nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nurse Practitioner (NP)), in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. Provides personal care to patients such as assisting with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.

Documents on patient charts in accordance with established procedures, observes and reports patient progress, assists patients with meals, transports patients, and performs related general duties.

Responsibilities

Provides personal care to patients such as assisting patients with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.

Observes and reports patient progress including anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, patient discomfort and/or pain, skin breakdowns, and unusual incidents and/or accidents to the designated nurse.

Assists patients with meals by completing menu slips, checking meals to ensure the maintenance of dietary restrictions, serving and collecting meal trays and feeding designated patients.

As directed by the nurse, measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weight and obtains non-sterile specimens such as urine and stool; records and reports problems and/or changes to the designated nurse.

Documents on patient charts for activities of daily living and other observations in accordance with established procedures.

Transports patients using mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, lifts and stretchers.

Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients including the transfer/care of clothing and personal belongings.

Sets up charts for new patients and attaches documents to charts as directed by the nurse and according to established protocols.

Performs a variety of related general duties such as answering the phone, maintaining storage areas, ordering supplies through stores, transporting specimens, maintaining and locating inventory of equipment, cleaning and caring for equipment such as commodes/bed pans, and maintaining tidy patient rooms and patient care areas.

Attends internal/external committees, patient care meetings and training sessions as assigned.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.

Current Food Safe Level One, as required.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Physical ability to…

Health Care Assistant, Acute Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre