Health Care Assistant
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$25 to $27 CAD / hour · Part-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $25 to $27 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Part-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Previous experience working as a Health Care Assistant in a healthcare setting (minimum 1 year)
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Health Care Assistant (Registered Care Aide)
Begin a remarkable career that will make a difference in the lives of seniors. Senior Helpers of Vancouver is hiring for Health Care Assistants! If you have experience working in facilities, hospital, home care or healthcare, we’d love for you to join our team!
Working as a Health Care Assistant at Senior Helpers of Vancouver provides a unique opportunity for a truly rewarding career in a field you can be proud of. By choosing to work for Senior Helpers of Vancouver, you’re not just giving exceptional care to your clients, but you’re gaining a genuine, in-home connection designed to give your clients the absolute best quality of life. We’ll fit your area of expertise to the seniors you’ll care for.
Responsibilities:
Begin a remarkable career that will make a difference in the lives of seniors. Senior Helpers of Vancouver is hiring for Health Care Assistants! If you have experience working in facilities, hospital, home care or healthcare, we’d love for you to join our team!
Working as a Health Care Assistant at Senior Helpers of Vancouver provides a unique opportunity for a truly rewarding career in a field you can be proud of. By choosing to work for Senior Helpers of Vancouver, you’re not just giving exceptional care to your clients, but you’re gaining a genuine, in-home connection designed to give your clients the absolute best quality of life. We’ll fit your area of expertise to the seniors you’ll care for.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing
- Assisting clients with instrumental activities of daily living such as light housekeeping, meal preparation
- Monitoring and reporting any changes in the client's condition to the healthcare team
- Providing assistance with mobility and transferring patients safely
- Supporting patients with eating and drinking, adhering to dietary requirements
- Assisting with medication reminders and medication administration under supervision
- Maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients and their families
- Compassionate and empathetic demeanour
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to speak and write in English. Other languages will be an asset.
- Current registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry
- Completion of a recognized Health Care Assistant program
- Previous experience working as a Health Care Assistant in a healthcare setting (minimum 1 year)
- Negative TB test completed in the past 90 days
- A negative Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check issued in the past 90 days
- Certification in CPR and First Aid (preferred)
- Reliable transportation and flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends
- $25.00-$27.00 per hour
- Flexible Schedule
- Professional Development
- Paid Training and Development
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assist seniors with personal care and daily living activities, including bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation, mobility, and medication support. Monitor and report changes in clients’ conditions, maintain a safe environment, and provide emotional support and companionship.
Requirements
Applicants must be registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry, have completed a recognized Health Care Assistant program, and have at least one year of relevant experience. A recent negative TB test and criminal record and vulnerable sector checks are required; CPR and First Aid certification are preferred, along with reliable transportation and shift flexibility.
Skills
- Activities Of Daily Living Assistance
- Personal Care
- Light Housekeeping
- Meal Preparation
- Monitoring And Reporting Changes In Condition
- Mobility Assistance
- Safe Patient Transfers
- Eating And Drinking Assistance
- Medication Reminders
- Medication Administration Under Supervision
- Maintaining A Clean And Safe Environment
- Emotional Support
- Companionship
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- English Communication
Benefits
- Flexible Schedule
- Professional Development
- Paid Training And Development
- Opportunities For Advancement
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Health Care Assistant
- Registered Care Aide
- Senior Care
- Home Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living
- Personal Care
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Transfers
- Medication Reminders
- Medication Administration
- Dietary Requirements
- Condition Monitoring
- Companionship
- BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry
- Health Care Assistant Program
- TB Test
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- CPR
- First Aid