Health Care Assistant

Title:         Health Care Assistant

Department: Home Care

Status:         Regular Full Time

Pay Grid:         Salary Range 2 ($47,120.00 to $61,845.00 per year)

Reporting to: Home Care Manager

Summary of Duties:

Under the direction of the Home Care Manager, the Health Care Assistant is responsible for providing personalized care services under the guidance of the Home Care Manager/ Nurse, adhering to the client’s care plan.

Key Deliverables and Expectations:

• Facilitate client appointments with healthcare services and ensure adherence to schedules.
• Assisting with bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, skin care, feeding, transferring, and mobility aid assistance.
• Short-term respite.
• Provide transportation for clients to local medical appointments when required.
• Monitor and report any changes in clients' health status, behavior, or living conditions to the Home Care Manager/ Nurses.
• Maintain accurate records of all services rendered to clients.
• Encourage client and family independence through a strength-based service approach.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Experience and Attributes:

• Certificate in Residential Care, Health Care Assistant, or Personal Care from an accredited community college.
• Registration with the British Columbia Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry.
• Minimum of 1-year experience as a Personal Care Worker/ Care Aide/ Home Care Assistant.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within various teams.
• Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and effective time management abilities.
• Capability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, handle multiple assignments concurrently, and maintain confidentiality.
• Self-motivated with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Professional demeanor in all business interactions, presentations, and engagements with stakeholders, clients, and team members.
• Certification in First Aid/ CPR an asset
• Food Safe certificate an asset
• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License, a clean Driver’s Abstract, and a reliable vehicle.
• Must be able to provide a clear Criminal Record Check, including the vulnerable sector.