Health Care Assistant

About The Opportunity

Working as an integral part of the Yúustway Health and Wellness Department reporting to the Manager of the Home and Community Care (HCC) division, The Health Care Assistant travels to homes where clients require up to 8 hours of personal care and light homemaking services. Working from the hours of 8 : 00 am to 4 : 00 pm he / she provides clients with care ranging from basic housekeeping to moderately complex medical assistance. The Health Care Assistant requires skills and knowledge sufficient to care for mild conditions up to chronic illness (e.g. diabetes, heart and stroke, arthritis, colostomy). They report to the Manager, Home and Community Care and may administer follow-up procedures if trained by a Home Care Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. A moderate level of physical fitness is required to perform duties (e.g. walking, standing, lifting, kneeling, etc). This position will be in Squamish Valley however there may be occasional times of travel to the North Shore for education training, meetings or client care coverage.

What You Bring

• Combination of relevant experience, education, and training.
• Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills.
• High level of emotional intelligence, patience and integrity.
• Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
• Team-oriented with a positive, approachable attitude.
• Demonstrates compassionate culturally safe, relationship centred care with the client and their family.
• Recognizes and respects the uniqueness, diversity, rights, and concerns of the client and their family. Recognizes and responds to the client`s specific needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to observe and report within the parameters of their work.
• Organizes and uses time efficiently.
• Recognizes the effect of illness, behaviour, stress and disability on clients and family relationships.
• Uses knowledge of the basic principles of growth and development, communication, and psychosocial dimensions of human behaviour to provide safe and competent care.
• Uses knowledge of the aging process and related health and chronic conditions to provide safe competent care.
• Provides individualized age appropriate client-centered care, with a focus on physical, psychological, social, emotional cognitive, cultural and spiritual support in practice settings.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how the HCAs practice affects the overall quality of care provided to clients in the assigned work setting.

Salary : $ 28.54 - $ 31.84 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefits program

Why Work With Us

As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources – our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.