Pinegrove Place is a 76 bed long term care home in Richmond, BC looking for Casual Activity Workers to join our team.
Activity workers are the heart and soul of Pinegrove. As an Activity Worker, you have the opportunity to build relationships with residents, be an advocate for choice, and get to run fun programs in the process.
Activity workers are part of the recreation team, working under the supervision of the Recreation Manager and collaborating with art therapy, music therapy, contracted entertainment and volunteers.
Responsibilities include planning and facilitating recreation programs, engaging with residents one to one, and driving and assisting on our community outings with the Pinegrove bus.
Formal education in a recreation-related course is required, students are okay too. Unfortunately, we cannot hire "Social Service Workers" for this role. The ability to communicate in Cantonese or Mandarin is an asset.
Job Types: Casual
Salary: $30.71/hour
Job Summary
Pinegrove Place is looking to hire Health Care Support Workers via the Health Career Access Program (HCAP). Upon completing the training opportunity, successful candidates will be eligible to register as a Care Aide with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry.
The Long-term Care and Assisted Living (HCAP LTC) program requires a total commitment of 1.5 to 2 years. Successful candidates are expected to be available 37.5 hours a week including mornings, evenings, and weekends during the program. They may also work as healthcare support workers for up to six months before starting school. The education portion of the program typically consists of eight months. After graduation, employees are required to fulfill the Return of Service Agreement for 12 months. Post-graduation, thereare no guaranteed work hours, and positions may be casual, part-time, or full-time.
Funding will consist of 100% of wages, tuition and booksduring the training program.
As this is a Ministry of Health funded program, eligible candidates for the Health Career Access Program must be a Canadian citizen orpermanent resident and will need to undergo a criminal record check for peopleworking with children or vulnerable adults.
The hiring competition for this position will include interviews and reference checks. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Within the context of a client and family centered care model and in accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Health Care Support Worker works under the direction of a Registered Nurse or another regulated healthcare professional, performs a variety of non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare supports to clients, residents, families, and/or visitors in long term care, assisted living and home settings in accordance with the established care plan and safety requirements.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Proof of Grade 10 completion (or equivalent)
- For applicants with three years of full-time instruction in English: English 10 completion or equivalent. For applicants with less than three years of full-time instruction in English: Standardized English language proficiency test score. If English is not your first language an English test may be required.
Knowledge & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to organize work.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: $26.31/hour
To apply for any of the above positions, please send your resume and cover letter with the subject heading "Job Posting" to [email protected].
