Household Care Aide Regular PT 013H26

POSTING : HEU 013H26

STATUS : Regular Part Time

CLASSIFICATION : Nursing Unit Assistant (15301)

WORK AREA : Providence Living at The Views; PCN #; Woodland View 3 #60

EFFECTIVE DATE : TBD

HOURS : 1600-2100 / 2300-700 (0.58 FTE 41.3 bi-weekly hours)

DAYS OFF : Rotating

SALARY : Grid 22 / $29.83 hourly

JOB SUMMARY :

Reporting to the Director of Care and working under the general supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse (RN / LPN) the Household Care Aide works collaboratively with the household care team to support residents in establishing and maintaining a pleasant safe and homelike atmosphere in the designated household. This position provides routine nursing care and in partnership with other members of the household care team assists with mealtime and housekeeping activities and supports residents in engaging in lifes pleasures within the household such as watching television reading the newspaper playing cards solving puzzles etc.).

Duties :

1. Provides personal care to residents such as bathing care of skin hair mouth feet nails dressing etc.

2. Provides food service such as serving and feeding residents as required providing nourishment when indicated. Prepares and cooks established food items using household equipment such as the microwave or the stove and assists with other mealtime activities such as heating prepared food and making tea coffee and toast. May assign tasks to Multi-Service Workers assigned to the household.

3. Performs transfers of residents to and from bed toilet tub using correct lifting and transfer techniques as indicated utilizing mechanical aids when appropriate. Transports residents by wheelchair stretcher or walking.

4. Appropriately uses and applies comfort and safety measures such as bed cradles foot boards and bags air foam cushions bed rails restraints.

5. Provides for elimination needs as directed; measures and records fluid intake and output; collects and labels routine specimens; initiates bowel intervention.

6. Weighs residents takes temperature pulse and respiration and reports appropriately.

7. Provides 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.

8. In collaboration with the household team promotes residents recreational and social activities by listening to and / or observing residents wishes about how they want to spend their day assisting the resident to achieve what they want to do retrieving any related equipment / supply to assist the resident in their desired endeavours (e.g. cleaning supplies cooking or baking items adaptive equipment etc.). Provides the necessary support to assist the resident in participating in recreational and social activities for as long as the resident wants and needs.

9. Maintains a clean well-organized safe environment for residents and staff by assisting with light housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors vacuuming dusting washing dishes and washing drying folding and delivering laundry.

10. Assesses need to initiate appropriate action in emergency situations such as fire falls respiratory obstruction loss of consciousness. Summons appropriate assistance and emergency equipment.

11. Documents observations regarding household activities and care and reports to the Nurse any physical social or mental changes in the residents. Assists in modification of care plans.

12. In accordance with policy handles residents personal belongings such as hearing aids dentures wheelchairs walkers etc. with care and respect.

13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education Training and Experience :

Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education training and experience. Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community 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.

Ability to operate related equipment.

This posting will remain open until successfully filled. All internal applicants received by 08 : 30 am January 27 2026 will be given first consideration.

Key Skills

Billing,Apparel Merchandising,Information Security,Jewellery,Art

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1