Skilled HCA/Caregiver in Metro Vancouver
- Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
$20 to $23 USD / hour · Part-time
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- Pay
- $20 to $23 USD / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Training & development
The HCA/Caregiver is an essential member of our home care team who works under the supervision of the Care Coordinator and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs.
Qualicare Homecare BC has immediate openings for compassionate, skilled Health Care Aides (HCAs) and Caregivers across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland - including Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, Burnaby, Delta, and the Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody)! Whether you are looking for local general home support or specialized roles in memory and dementia care, we have consistent cases close to home where you can make a genuine difference.
Company Overview
Qualicare Homecare is looking for compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our family as Health Care Aides (HCAs) / Personal Support Workers (PSWs) / Caregivers across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Qualicare Homecare BC offers personalized home care services that focus on providing the best quality of life for our clients and peace of mind for their families.
Responsibilities
- Assistance with personal care, grooming, hygiene, and mobility
- Implement redirection, calming techniques, and routine management for clients with dementia or memory loss
- Meal preparation and light housekeeping
- Accompany clients on outings, shopping, and errands
- Medication Assist / Reminders
- Ambulation and transporting of clients
- Provide companionship, cognitive stimulation, and gentle support
- Ability to follow care plans and provide accurate documentation/charting
- Ongoing, consistent shifts in order to build close relationships with regular clients
- Shifts ranging anywhere from 2 hours up to 12 hours
- Flexible working hours - Select your own shifts
- Free education and training with QPath Career Pathways Program
- Competitive Wages and referral bonuses
- PPE provided (Personal protective equipment)
- Immense fulfillment of making a difference in the lives of those dealing with medical illnesses and age-related complications
- Health Care Aide Certificate or equivalent (foreign-trained nurse, nursing student) preferred
- Prior experience in general caregiving or supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s/dementia is a strong asset
- Must reside in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland and be willing and able to reliably commute to shifts in your local community
- Current CPR/First Aid training (or willingness to obtain)
- CRC for Vulnerable Sector Check valid for 5 years (or willingness to obtain)
- Ability to travel around your local community
- Access to Internet / smartphone with data
Apply today and become part of the Qualicare Team.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide personal care, mobility assistance, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, transportation, and companionship to clients in their homes. Follow care plans, support clients with dementia or memory loss using appropriate calming and routine-management techniques, and maintain accurate documentation.
Requirements
A Health Care Aide certificate or equivalent is preferred, and prior caregiving experience - especially supporting people with Alzheimer’s or dementia - is an asset. Candidates must live in Metro Vancouver or the Lower Mainland, be able to commute reliably and travel locally, and have current CPR/First Aid and a Vulnerable Sector Check or be willing to obtain them.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Grooming And Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Dementia Care
- Memory Care
- Redirection And Calming Techniques
- Routine Management
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Medication Reminders
- Client Transportation
- Companionship
- Cognitive Stimulation
- Care Plan Implementation
- Documentation And Charting
- Communication
Benefits
- Flexible Schedule
- Health Insurance
- Training And Development
- Consistent Shifts
- Flexible Working Hours
- Free Education And Training
- Competitive Wages
- Referral Bonuses
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Career Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Caregiver
- Personal Support Worker
- Home Care
- Personal Care
- Grooming
- Hygiene
- Mobility Assistance
- Dementia Care
- Alzheimer’s Care
- Memory Care
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Medication Reminders
- Ambulation
- Client Transportation
- Companionship
- Cognitive Stimulation
- Care Plans
- Documentation
- Charting
- CPR
- First Aid
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Personal Protective Equipment
- QPath Career Pathways Program