Job Summary & Requirements:
- Shift: Night Shift
- Schedule: Part-Time (3 days per week)
- Work-Life Balance: Every second weekend off
- Education: Health Care Assistant (HCA) Certificate (or equivalent)
- Medication: Medication Administration Qualifications (Required)
- Clinical Scope: Eligible and competent to perform Delegated Care Tasks (DEC) under nursing direction
- Registry: Active registration with the BC Care Aide Registry
Job description
Overview:
Dover House Senior Care home is seeking dedicated and professional Health Care Assistants (HCAs) to join our team for the night shift. We are a purpose-built care home that provides a warm, homelike environment to 24 seniors. As an HCA, you will provide essential support and compassionate care to our residents, helping them maintain their dignity, comfort, and quality of life. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others in a supportive community setting.
Duties:
- Provide personal care services to clients (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and other duties as indicated
- Follow individualized care plans
- Assist with mobility and transfers, including heavy lifting when necessary
- Administer medications as directed by healthcare professionals if required
- Assist with simple meal preparation, serving, feeding, and light snacks when needed
- Monitor in and output, and charting responsible
- Make self available to be part in education sessions when offered
- Perform light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe environment, in addition to light laundry when required
- Provide companionship and emotional support to clients in a professional manner
- Assist with activities of daily living, such as toileting and hygiene
- Regular reporting and communicating with team of healthcare professionals, including, but not limited to HCAs, LPNs, RNs
- Respect seniors' belongings and care home property
- Utilize upmost safety following indicated safety measures when working with lifts, ensuring two people are present during the transfer
- Preform all duties in accordance with Dover House's policies and procedures
Skills:
To be successful in this role, you should possess the following skills:
- Experience or background in nursing or healthcare
- Familiarity with nursing home or assisted living environments is a plus
- Understanding of seniors'' needs, and working with an elder population
- Understanding of caring with a person with multiple co-morbidities
- Understanding of Dementia Care needs, and ensuring dignity and support is provided at all times
- Ability to perform heavy lifting and physical tasks as required
- Knowledge of patient care techniques and practices
- Understanding of senior care needs, including dementia care, cardiovascular, and palliative care
- Strong caregiving skills, including empathy, patience, and compassion
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently, along with a team
If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in need, we encourage you to apply for the position of Health Care Aid and join our team and make a difference in the lives of others.
Please note, we thank you for your application, though only successful applicants will be contacted.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nanaimo, BC V9T 5M4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Health Care Aide: 1 year (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Health Care Aide certificate (required)
Location:
- Nanaimo, BC V9T 5M4 (required)
Work Location: In person
