Health Care Assistants (Patient Care Aide)

We are currently seeking a Health Care Assistants (Patient Care Aide) to join our team on the general medical unit at Kootenay Boundary Hospital in Trail, BC.
As the Health Care Assistants (Patient Care Aide), you will work as a key team member of an interdisciplinary team that provides patient care within the hospital. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, Patient Care Aides follow established care plans and routines to deliver the best patient care possible.
Some Typical Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with patient mobility, transfers and related equipment
• Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living
• Perform clerical duties and other related duties
• Perform nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
• Observe and report changes in patient progress, symptoms and condition
• Housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment

This is a PERMANENT PART-TIME (0.63 FTE) OPPORTUNITY.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings; rotating from 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 23:00 hours.
Community Information
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) provides hospital services to residents of the Kootenay Boundary Health Service Area. Services include 24-hour emergency services, intensive care, general surgery, obstetrics, renal, and psychiatry as well as this 30 bed acute medical unit.
Trail is situated on the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. It is a special place with affordable real estate, outstanding recreational facilities and an abundance of outdoor activities.
Are you looking for a chance to be part of a fast paced, vibrant medical/surgical unit and work alongside a team of LPNs and RNs? This might just be the opportunity you were looking for. Apply today to join the team!