Requisition ID: 413863
Position Number: 2SApchHCAMC-08
City: Sandy Lake
Employer: Prairie Mountain Health
Site: Prairie Mountain Health - Sandy Lake Personal Care Home
Department / Unit: Long Term Care
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: MGEU
FTE: 0.70
Anticipated Shift: Evenings
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 hour shifts
Salary: As per collective agreement
Position Summary
The Health Care Aide provides direct client care and environmental support within established standards of care, policies and procedures. The Health Care Aide functions in meeting the special and changing needs of clients and assisting them in reaching and maintaining optimum health and independence within the limits of their abilities under the direction of the team leader.
Qualifications:
Overview:
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Assist clients in activities of daily living, striving to maintain self-respect, dignity, and independence by encouraging and allowing clients to care for themselves within the limits of their abilities as described in the client’s record. Integrate the Resident Bill of Rights (Long Term Care) into care.
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Provide or assist clients with personal hygiene as per the care plan, including but not limited to bathing (tub, shower, complete or partial bed bath); grooming (washing hands, face, and perineal area; shampooing and combing hair; shaving; nail care); skin care (back rubs and skincare); oral care (mouth care, teeth, and dentures); and dressing/undressing. Assist clients with the care of personal belongings and clothing.
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Provide or assist clients with elimination needs as per the care plan, including but not limited to assisting with bathroom use, providing bedpans or urinals, changing incontinent briefs, providing perineal care, and caring for urinary drainage systems as per procedure.
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Provide or assist clients with elimination needs as per the care plan, including assistance with bathroom use, bedpans or urinals, changing incontinent briefs, providing perineal care, caring for urinary drainage systems, and assisting with ostomy care using proper technique and safe use of supplies. Replace established (chronic) ostomy systems and notify the team leader of any signs of skin breakdown.
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Provide or assist clients with observations and measurements as per the care plan, including reporting changes in condition to the team leader, updating bowel movement records each shift, weighing clients, recording intake and output as required, and documenting care on applicable flow sheets.
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Provide or assist with the application and care of compression stockings, tensors, braces, and splints as directed according to the client's care plan.
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Provide or assist with necessary safety measures in accordance with policies and procedures, including but not limited to side rails, seat belts, wheelchair pedals, management of disoriented or aggressive clients or visitors, responding promptly to call lights, and reporting concerns. Perform minimum hourly observation rounds, or more frequently as indicated by the client’s care plan.
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Provide or assist, as directed and according to the client care plan, with taking vital signs, documenting results, and communicating results to the team leader.
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Provide or assist, as directed and according to the client care plan, with the application of oxygen therapy, including portable oxygen, oxygen concentrators, and wall-mounted oxygen.
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Provide or assist, as directed and according to the client care plan, with emptying closed suction medical systems, including suction canisters, Hemovac, Blake, and Jackson-Pratt drains, while documenting and communicating results to the team leader.
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Provide or assist, as directed and according to the client care plan, with the application of prescribed creams, ointments, and oil-based lotions using medication safety principles.
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Provide or assist with client admissions, transfers, and discharges, including care of the body after death. Record client valuables and arrange for their storage on admission and return on discharge.
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Maintain a clean environment, including cleaning equipment, changing linen as necessary, replenishing client room supplies, cleaning spills to prevent injury, and reporting accidents and breakages immediately.
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Follow appropriate procedures for collecting, labeling, handling, and transporting urine, feces, and sputum specimens.
Applicants already employed with Prairie Mountain Health may be considered for this position before other applicants. Please continue to apply for positions that are of interest to you.
This position is subject to a Criminal Records Check (including vulnerable sector), Adult Abuse Registry Check, and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any services charges incurred.
If you are currently employed by PMH, please utilize the internal application form. If you are not employed by PMH, please utilize the external application form.
If you are an external applicant, please include three work related references with this application. They must be from persons who are not related to you, and who have direct knowledge of your past work performance.
Upon being considered for employment, your signature or electronic submission of this application form is your authorization to complete said reference checks.
PMH has an Indigenous Human Resource Initiative and is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter and/or within their application form.
We thank all applicants that apply but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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