Job detail

Health Care Aide - Regular FT 091H26

Providence Living

#Healthcare #Resident Care #Vital Signs #Personal Care #Nursing Procedures #Health Care Aide #Nursing Unit Assistant #Patient Transfers #Post-mortem Care

Quick overview

Provides routine nursing procedures and personal care to residents, including bathing, feeding, and mobility assistance. Monitors resident health by taking vital signs and reporting physical or mental changes to nursing staff.

Requirements summary

Requires Grade 10 education and graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent experience. Must be registered with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.

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Job description

POSTING

HEU 091H26
STATUS:
Regular
Full
Time
Classification:
Nursing
Unit
Assistant (15301)
WORK
AREA: Central City Lodge; PCN #03009068013
HOURS: 0700-1500/1500-2300 (1.0
FTE, 75 biweekly hours)
DAYS
OFF:
Monday and
Tuesday
SALARY: Grid 22 / $31.64 hourly

Job summary

Responsible to the Director of Care and Assistant Director of Care and working under the general supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse; this position performs a variety of routine nursing procedures and related duties necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of residents.

Qualifications: Education, Training, and Experience

Grade 10, plus graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.

Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to organize work.

Duties

1.
Provides personal care to residents such as bathing, care of skin, hair, mouth, feet, nails, dressing, etc.
2.
Serves and collects meal trays.
Feeds residents as required and provides nourishment when indicated.
3.
Performs transfers of residents to and from bed, toilet, tub, using correct lifting and transfer techniques as indicated utilizing mechanical aids when appropriate.
4.
Transports residents by wheelchair, by stretcher or walking.
5.
Appropriately use and apply comfort and safety measures such as bed cradles, foot boards, sandbags, air foam cushions, bed rails, and bed alarms.
6.
Provide passive exercises in conjunction with activities of daily living, as directed.
Encourages and assists in active exercise to ensure rehabilitation and/or maintenance of optimal functional levels.
7.
Promotes residents’ recreational and social activities.
8.
Weighs residents, takes temperature, pulse and respiration and reports appropriately.
9.
Assesses and initiates appropriate action in emergency situations such as fire, falls, respiratory obstruction, loss of consciousness.
Summons appropriate assistance and emergency equipment.
10.
Provides for elimination needs as directed; measures and records fluid intake and output; collects and labels routine specimens; initiates bowel intervention.
11.
Reports appropriately activities and care provided.
12.
Cares for residents’ personal belongings according to policy.
13.
Provides post-mortem care.
14.
Maintains a clean, well-organized, safe environment for residents and staff.
15.
Observes and reports to Nurse any physical, social or mental changes in the residents.
Assists in modification of care plans.
16.
Assists in policy, procedures and other reviews and audits to ensure the quality of resident care.
17.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

This posting will remain open until successfully filled. All internal applicants received by 08:30 am June 11, 2026, will be given first consideration.