Health Care Aide

Responsibilities

- Be an engaged collaborative team player, developing and maintaining professional relationships that support and strengthen the organizational culture and purpose.
- Follow established care plans.
- Provide personal care for residents from admission or transfer, including bathing, grooming, dressing, assisting with meals, oral hygiene, and performing other care duties as applicable.
- Respond to call bells/alarms.
- Observe and monitor residents’ progress, symptoms and behavioral changes and report significant observations.
- Utilize proper safety protocols when operating mechanical aides such as specialty beds, wheelchairs and stretchers to transport residents.
- Aid with lifting and/or transferring residents by following established lifting/safety techniques.
- Provide residents with nutritional assistance (e.g., meals, nourishment, and tray service) and assist residents to eat as needed; assist residents to and from dining areas in accordance with meal service schedules; report any appetite/fluid/food intake changes or concerns immediately to the nurse.
- Encourage resident participation in food service and clean‑up.
- Perform laundry of residents’ personal clothing as required.
- Involve the resident in organizing and maintaining their home environment, ensuring it is done according to the resident’s wishes and needs.
- Attend and participate in community and education programs.




- Perform other related duties as required.

Employment Terms

Two‑year permanent position, 30–37.5 hours per week.

Language

English.

Wages

Starting: $23.02, Post‑Probationary: $23.52, 1825 hrs: $24.00 (salary range $23.02–$24.00).

Perks

Benefit Information: BCNU 61X0 (WLSV)

- MSP – no premiums
- Extended Health 20/80 split between employee and employer
- Dental – 100% employer paid
- Life – 100% employer paid
- AD&D; – 100% employer paid
- LTD – 100% employee paid
- RRSP – Employer match up to 1%

Qualifications and Skills

- Graduate from a recognized Care Aide Program.
- Have an active registration with the British Columbia Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
- Food Safe Level 1 Certificate – an asset.
- Medication Administration Certification – an asset.
- Previous experience in a long‑term care facility – an asset.
- Demonstrate ability to provide compassionate and empathetic care.
- Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently and understand verbal and written instructions.
- Must pass the vulnerable sector Criminal Record Check applicable to provincial guidelines.
- Ability to push, pull, stoop, crouch, lift and carry up to 25 lbs; must be able to work with cleaners, detergents and other cleaning equipment.

Contact:

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📌 Health Care Aide (Williams Lake)
🏢 Williams Lake Seniors Village
📍 Williams Lake