Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $27.92 - $29.60 / hour Why Fraser Health?:

Are you a dedicated Community Health Worker looking to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives? Are you ready to help patients regain their independence? Join our dynamic team at Tri-Cities, Home Support in Port Moody, B.C., where you’ll play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for our patients.

We are currently looking to fill a Part-Time opportunity for a Community Health Worker at Tri-Cities, Home Support located in Tri-Cities, B.C.

Tri-Cities

A hybrid for all lifestyles where urban living meets breathtaking rural areas. The Tri-Cities is an informal grouping of three lively suburban communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody and two semi-rural residential areas of Belcarra and Anmore that have grown together, and are each unique from the other. These stunning communities offer urban living in a picturesque natural setting – the ideal location for the avid city-goer and outdoor enthusiast. The centrally located area of the Tri-Cities offers the perfect hybrid for all lifestyles.

These communities reside on the traditional, ancestral and unceded shared territories of the qicəy (Katzie) [kut-zee], kʷikʷəƛəm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) [mus-kweeum], Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) [Squ-HO-o-meesh], and səlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh) [slay-wha-tooth] First Nations, and is home to the North Fraser Métis Association and Golden Ears Métis Society.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.

*Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview: Assists clients with the activities of daily living to promote maximum independence; provides personal care, housekeeping and home management activities; performs delegated duties in accordance with Home Health and Home Support guidelines, policies and procedures. Responsibilities:

• Assists clients and families in establishing and maintaining self-sufficiency and independence by following an established care plan.

• Provides personal care such as bathing, skin care, grooming, oral hygiene and mobilization; performs delegated tasks for which transfer of function training has been completed such as catheter care or implementing established exercise routines.

• Performs housekeeping tasks, as per the care plan, including cleaning, laundry, mopping and sweeping to maintain a healthy, safe environment in the home.

• Works as a team member with professional staff; reports any unsafe conditions and/or changes in a client's condition/behaviour and/or living arrangements to appropriate staff.

• Demonstrates methods and provides basic information to clients in relation to personal care, housekeeping and home management activities, in accordance with established care plans.

• Follows care plan related to meal preparation instructions including setting up, preparing and serving meals; monitors and records client's food intake.

• Observes the behaviour, appearance and condition of family members and/or other individuals who maintain safe and supportive care of those clients in their own home; reports changes in the support system to the appropriate professional.

• Maintains strict confidentiality of information gained as a result of the employment relationship; exchange of information cannot occur without the authorization of the manager, Home Health/Support or designate.

• Participates in quality improvement activities by maintaining current knowledge and compliance with all Home Health and Home Support guidelines, policies and procedures.

• Completes and maintains related records and documentation, as per established policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Participates and attends various in-services and staff development meetings, as required.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Grade 12, plus a Home Support/Resident Care Aide certificate, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Home management skills
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
• Ability to operate related equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients