Health Care Aide / Personal Support Worker – In-Home Care Services (British Columbia)

Health Care Aide / Personal Support Worker – In-Home Care Services (British Columbia)

11 Aug
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Green Umbrella Senior Care
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British Columbia

11 Aug

Green Umbrella Senior Care

British Columbia

Health Care Aide / Personal Support Worker – Nursing Care
Green Umbrella Senior Care is looking for a Health Care Aide / Personal Support Worker – Nursing Care to join our team. Green Umbrella Senior Care is hiring caring and reliable Health Care Aides to provide in‑home support to seniors and vulnerable adults in the community.

As a HCA / PSW – Nursing Care, you will work one‑on‑one with seniors in their homes helping to promote independence and allowing them the choice to live life on their terms.

Permanent, full‑time, $27.50 per hour, 30‑40 hours per week. Shifts could be scheduled anytime between 7:30 AM and 12 AM, including weekends. You will be expected to travel to various work locations in Coquitlam and greater Vancouver.

Duties & Responsibilities

Answer call signals

Supply and empty bed pans

Bathe, dress and groom patients

Serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection

Weigh, lift, turn, and position patients

Shave patients prior to operations

Assist clients with mobility, transfers, fall prevention, and use of mobility aids

Assist with meal preparation, feeding, and light housekeeping

Provide personal care including bathing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene support

Support individuals with dementia or cognitive challenges when required

Monitor client safety during day, evening, or overnight shifts

Supervise patients’ exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients,



accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients’ status and document patient care on charts

Collect specimens such as urine, faeces or sputum

Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff

Administer, in emergency situations, first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies

Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery

Carry messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments

Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms

Maintain inventory of supplies

Provide companionship and care

Requirements

Health Care Aide Certificate/HCA Certificate OR 1+ year of home care experience is required

Equivalent Foreign LPN/RN designation may be considered

Previous experience supporting seniors or individuals with mobility or cognitive challenges is an asset

Ability to work independently and respond to emergencies within scope of training

Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle is an asset

English language ability is required

Please confirm in your resume that you are legally authorized to work in Canada (i.e., either a permanent resident, a citizen of Canada or a refugee claimant with a valid work permit).

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📌 Health Care Aide / Personal Support Worker – In-Home Care Services (British Columbia)
🏢 Green Umbrella Senior Care
📍 British Columbia

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