Health Care Aide

• Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during rehabilitation, or family disruption.
• Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing.
• Escort clients to medical appointments as needed.
• May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings. Only if certified as a Health Care Aide and upon supervision from an LPN.
• Assist with the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of the LPN.
• Reporting to healthcare professionals with patient updates
• Follow Health and Safety principles in delivering care to residents and work effectively and cooperatively with family members.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitary needs of space.
• Maintain required records and documentation.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes, making beds and other related duties.
• Other duties shall be assigned as required.

• Completion of Health Care Aide Certificate from an Accredited College/Program is required
• Experience in care of the elderly, care of persons with disabilities, convalescent care or in a related field is required
• Previous experience in the health care field and working with older or chronically ill individuals
• Experience working in an Indigenous community including knowledge of First Nations culture, traditions and values is considered an asset.
• Valid class 5 Driver’s License & Clean Driver’s Abstract is required
• Clean Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector is required

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