Health care aide Job

Job details

Location
1230 Balmoral Road
Victoria, BC
V8T 1B3

Salary
22.02 to 23.87 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
Plus Wage leveling 6 to 10

Terms of employment
Permanent employment
Full time
Starts as soon as possible

Benefits:
Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Vision care benefits
All other benefits as per collective agreement

Vacancies
3 vacancies

Employer
Bloom Limited Partnership o/a AgeCare Glenwarren Manor

Overview

Languages
English

Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience
Experience an asset

Work setting
Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

Tasks
Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
Perform other duties related to personal care
Supply and empty bed pans
Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
Serve meal trays and feed patients
Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
Collect specimens
Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety
Criminal record check
Immunization records
Vulnerable sector check
Tuberculosis test

Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Ability to distinguish between colours
Standing for extended periods
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Walking

Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Interpersonal awareness
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience

Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
a Canadian citizen
a permanent resident of Canada
a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

By email
[email protected]

By mail
1230 Balmoral Road
Victoria, BC
V8T 1B3