Health Care Aide - Casual

POSTING: Casual Health Care Aide STATUS: Casual CLASSIFICATION : Nursing Unit Assistant (15301) WORK AREA: Central City Lodge HOURS: As required. 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 Provides personal care to residents such as bathing, care of skin, hair, mouth, feet, nails, dressing, etc. Serves and collects meal trays. Feeds residents as required and provides nourishment when indicated.

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, by stretcher or walking. Appropriately use and apply comfort and safety measures such as bed cradles, foot boards, sandbags, air foam cushions, bed rails, and bed alarms.

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. Promotes residents’ recreational and social activities. Weighs residents, takes temperature, pulse and respiration and reports appropriately.

Assesses and initiates appropriate action in emergency situations such as fire, falls, respiratory obstruction, loss of consciousness. Summons appropriate assistance and emergency equipment. Provides for elimination needs as directed; measures and records fluid intake and output; collects and labels routine specimens; initiates bowel intervention.

Reports appropriately activities and care provided. Cares for residents’ personal belongings according to policy. Provides post-mortem care. Maintains a clean, well-organized, safe environment for residents and staff. Observes and reports to Nurse any physical, social or mental changes in the residents. Assists in modification of care plans.

Assists in policy, procedures and other reviews and audits to ensure the quality of resident care. Performs other related duties as assigned.