Health Care Assistant, Eagle Ridge Hospital (Port Moody)

Health Care Assistant, Eagle Ridge Hospital (Port Moody)

06 Sep
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Fraser Health Authority
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Port Moody

06 Sep

Fraser Health Authority

Port Moody

CAD $30.72 - $30.72 / hour We are currently looking to fill a Part Time opportunity for a Health Care Assistant at Eagle Ridge Hospital located in Port Moody, BC.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity

Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave. In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Health Care Assistant works in an acute department under the direction of a nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nurse Practitioner (NP)), in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. Provides personal care to patients such as assisting with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.

Documents on patient charts in accordance with established procedures, observes and reports patient progress, assists patients with meals, transports patients, and performs related general duties. Provides personal care to patients such as assisting with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization. Observes and reports patient progress including anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, patient discomfort and/or pain, skin breakdowns, and unusual incidents and/or accidents to the designated nurse.

Assists patients with meals by completing menu slips, checking meals to ensure the maintenance of dietary restrictions, serving and collecting meal trays and feeding designated patients. Transports patients using mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, lifts and stretchers.



Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients including the transfer/care of clothing and personal belongings.

Performs a variety of related general duties such as answering the phone, maintaining storage areas, ordering supplies through stores, transporting specimens, maintaining and locating inventory of equipment, cleaning and caring for equipment such as commodes/bed pans, and maintaining tidy patient rooms and patient care areas. Attends internal/external committees, patient care meetings and training sessions as assigned. Education, Training and Experience Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current Food Safe Level

One, as required. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

About Fraser Health Fraser

Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka 1Pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.

Fraser

Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally protected manner. Together, we are the heart of health care. Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | Glassdoor We are aware of several scams targeting individuals by falsely claiming to represent Fraser Health. Always take precautions when sharing personal details with unverified sources.

📌 Health Care Assistant, Eagle Ridge Hospital (Port Moody)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Port Moody

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