Job Summary

Come work as a Care/Activity Aide with Vancouver Coastal Health! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Care/Activity Aide to join the Adult Daycare team at the Margaret Fulton Centre in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Care/Activity Aide at Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be responsible for providing assistance to clients with personal care and carrying out established recreation programs.
• Provide input to the development and evaluation of the therapeutic leisure and recreation program to meet specific client needs.
• Implement and participate in established activities of the therapeutic leisure and recreation program.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Grade 12.
• Graduation from a recognized Home Support Worker/Resident Care Aide program.
• Successful completion of an Activity Assistant Program from a recognized college, one year recent experience working with a physically and/or mentally frail adult population including recent experience working as resident care aide/home support worker with personal care or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Valid Class V Driver’s License.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work in a flexible and collaborative manner with the team.
• Ability to demonstrate respect for the rights, confidentiality, dignity and self-esteem of those who are elderly, physically disabled or cognitively impaired.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to follow instructions and to work independently.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.