Health Care Aide - Temporary PT 150H26

Job summary

The Health Care Aide provides essential personal care and nursing support to residents, including assistance with daily living activities and mobility. The role also involves monitoring resident health status, responding to emergencies, and maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Job details

POSTING: HEU 150H26 STATUS: Temporary Part Time CLASSIFICATION: Nursing Unit Assistant (15301) WORK AREA: Central City Lodge; PCN 03009068027 HOURS: 0700-1500/2300-0700 (0.52 FTE, 37.1 biweekly hours) DAYS OFF: Rotating 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 October 6, 2026, will be given first consideration.

What you’ll do

The Health Care Aide provides essential personal care and nursing support to residents, including assistance with daily living activities and mobility. The role also involves monitoring resident health status, responding to emergencies, and maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a recognized Nursing Assistant Program and hold registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry. A minimum of Grade 10 education is required, along with the physical ability to perform lifting and transfer duties.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Personal care
• Nursing procedures
• Resident transport
• Vital signs monitoring
• Emergency response
• Documentation
• Infection control
• Patient safety
• Communication
• Organization
• Mechanical lifting
• Bowel intervention
• Post-mortem care
• Care planning
• Assisted Feeding
• Passive Exercise
• Policy Procedures
• Post-Mortem Care
• Auditing
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Rehabilitation
• Nursing
• Personal Care
• Sandbag
• Respiration
• Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs)

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Health Care Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Home-based Personal Care Workers
• Home Health Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides