Health Care Aide - Blue Sky
Victoria, BC
Posted
4 weeks ago
Start Date
October 24, 2024
Duration
Permanent
Compensation
25.00 - 30.00 Per Hour
Experience Level
1 Year Minimum
Profession
Support Worker
Employment Type
Full-time
Language: English
Location: 7013 East Saanich Road, BC, Saanichton, BC, V8M 1Y3
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Vacancies: 10
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work Setting: Private homes in the surrounding area.
Location: 7013 East Saanich Road, BC, Saanichton, BC, V8M 1Y3
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Vacancies: 10
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work Setting: Private homes in the surrounding area.
Responsibilities
Tasks:
· Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
· 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
· Supervise patients' exercise routines
· Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
· Maintain inventory of supplies
· 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
· First Aid Certificate
· Health Care Aide Certificate
Security and safety
· Criminal record check
· Immunization records
· Adult Abuse Registry check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
· Work under pressure
· Attention to detail
· Ability to distinguish between colours
· Combination of sitting, standing, walking
· Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal Suitability
· Client focus
· Dependability
· Efficient interpersonal skills
· Excellent oral communication
· Flexibility
· Organized
· Team player
· Patience
Health benefits
· Dental plan
· Health care plan
· Vision care benefits
How to apply
Include this reference number in your application
HCA-BLUESKY-20240409
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- References attesting experience
- Job reference number
- Cover letter
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Victoria, BC
Website
https://www.victoria.ca/
Location
Victoria, BC
Known as the "Garden City", Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and its southern most city. It has a city population of roughly 86,000 with the greater metropolitan area being almost 370,000.
Victoria is home to the Royals (WHL) and Pacific FC (CPL) sports teams.
Motto: "Forever free"
Victoria is home to the Royals (WHL) and Pacific FC (CPL) sports teams.
Motto: "Forever free"
Blue Sky Home Care inc.
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