Health Care Aid (NOC 33102)

Title: Health Care Aid (NOC 33102) - 5 vacancy

Employer: Annie’s Place Group Care Corp.
Address: 1530 Duthie Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 2R6
Website: www.anniesplace.ca

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Day, Evening
Salary: $27.50-$28.50/hour depending on experience, 40 to 50 hours per week
Benefits: Extended health benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Education:
• Some secondary school education and on-the-job training, or
• A personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college, or private institutional program, or
• A college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training.

Additional Credentials: CPR Certification & First Aid Certificate
Experience: Not required (We provide on-the-job-training)
Languages: English required, Italian an asset
Major Work Area: Group care/in-home health care services
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Group care/home care

Specific Duties:
• Health and hygiene care in diverse environments such as in-home, hospital, care facilities, etc.: supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave and otherwise help prepare patients prior to operations; supervise patients' exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort as needed.
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts or in files; collect specimens such as urine, faeces or sputum; administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as needed.
• Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment, surgery, or other medical appointments and/or do so following treatment, surgery, etc.
• Make beds and maintain clients' rooms or homes
• Maintain inventory of supplies at main office location
• Accompany patients between care facilities, doctor appointments, hospitals, etc. Driver's license is not mandatory, but is considered an asset.
• When applicable, assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment such as hoists in the patient's room or home.

Additional Duties: In emergency situations, perform CPR and First Aid within the scope of competencies
Work Site Environment: Group care/home care of various people who are elderly, differently-abled or have other medical challenges.
Transportation/Travel Information: Transit accessible
Work Location Information: Various locations in the Greater Vancouver Area
Essential Skills: Problem solving, time management, communication, physical stamina, being detail-oriented, respect, patience, empathy

Annie’s Place Group Care Corp. believes in equality and diversity within its community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and Permanent residents will be given priority.

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Business Profile: Group Care/Home Care Services