Care Aide, Long Term (Northern Health)

Position Summary

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Join our team and discover how we can support your future goals and how you can be a part of a team that works together to provide exceptional care to our elderly.

In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Registered Care Aide provides resident care in accordance with resident-centred care philosophy and established regional and facility policies and procedures. As part of the multidisciplinary team and under the direction of the Manager or designate, the Registered Care Aide performs nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration in addition to resident care duties relating to activities of daily living, including personal, social, physical and recreational needs. Transports residents and performs clerical duties

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Evenings, Nights, 06:45 to 14:45, 14:45 to 22:45, 22:45 to 06:45 (Rotating)

Parkside Intermediate Care Home is a one storey facility that houses 58 residents in single occupancy rooms; each room has its own washroom. There are three separate wings, the 300 and 400 wing house 22 rooms each and the 200 wing has 14 rooms. At the end of the 300 and 400 wing there is a private sitting area for residents/family. Recreation Therapy is provided on site, which provides activities such as hymn-sing, school visits with the elderly, choral groups.

Prince George has a population of 89,490 (2021) local residents and is a service centre for approximately 320,000. Prince George has all of the amenities of a larger city mixed with the charm and friendliness of a smaller town. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC

Qualfications

• Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Who We Are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

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