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Temporary posting as per FBA article 16.05

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is CAD $31.64 - $31.64 / hour

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Program Coordinator or designate, provides personal care and/or assists clients with reliable mental illness, with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, meals, laundry and organization; provides one-on-one personal care and observation of designated clients as directed by the Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN); reports observations of clients' conditions to designated nursing staff; facilitates clients' participation in psychosocial rehabilitation activities; transports and accompanies clients on appointments and activities.

Responsibilities

- Provides personal care and/or assists clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, prosthetics and elimination.

- Assists clients in making beds, personal laundry, organizing personal belongings and in assisting them in retrieving personal care supplies from storage area as required.

- Monitors client safety and assists with feeding of designated clients.

- Weighs clients, monitors clients' nutritional/fluid intake and elimination and collects specimens as directed. Charts information and reports problems and/or changes to designated nursing staff.

- Provides one on one personal care and observation of designated clients as directed by the Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RN/RPN).

- Assists nursing staff with care of clients in seclusion rooms as directed by the RN/RPN including assisting with activities of daily living and delivering food.

- Reports observations of clients' conditions to designated nursing staff in accordance with established procedures/practices and records observations on the client health care record.





- Participates in team meetings and ward rounds as directed and provides feedback on observations related to client care provided for designated clients.

- As directed by the RN/RPN or Occupational Therapist, facilitates clients' participation in psychosocial rehabilitation activities by methods such as setting schedules and participating in scheduled individual and group activities.

- Escorts clients off unit for treatment or diagnostic procedures; transports clients utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs and/or stretchers.

- Transports/escorts clients to offsite appointments/services by operating a passenger vehicle. Books client trips, alters schedules, arranges time for pickup and dropping off clients.

- Participates in orientating clients, families, staff, volunteers, and students to the unit by familiarizing them with the layout of the unit, client rooms and unit routines.

- Assists care team with routine search of rooms and client belongings in order to maintain unit safety.

- Assists clients with retrieval/storage and/or relocation of personal effects to different rooms within the unit.

- Participates in quality improvement activities as assigned by providing input and feedback on department initiatives.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and ExperienceGrade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Mental Health Care Worker Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid

Class 5 BC driver's license with access to personal vehicle for business purposes.

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.

📌 Mental Health Care Worker, Mental Health & Substance Use Services, Timber Creek (Surrey)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 Surrey