Health Care Worker, Terraceview Lodge (Permanent Part Time)

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Follow the path to an exciting career in long-term care. Help create a home environment for our seniors at Terraceview Lodge.
Under the direction and supervision of a Nurse, performs and/or assists with the individual care of residents. Duties are performed in accordance with the policies and procedures of Northern Health.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Rotating Evenings and Nights; 15:00 to 23:00, 23:00 to 07:00
Terraceview Lodge is a 99 bed Long-term care Facility with 4 care communities: Lakelse, Copper, Skeena and Nass. The facility is comprised of 90 long-term care beds, 3 respite, 3 hospice palliative care beds, plus 9 short stay beds available for respite and convalescence stays. Terraceview Lodge provides Recreational Therapy Services on a daily basis. Pastoral and Spiritual Services are available to residents.
Terrace has a population 12,700 (2021) residents. The community of Terrace is northern living at its best. Snow-capped mountains, pristine glacier-fed rivers, lakes and streams all add to the beauty of this community. Check out Terrace where there is always something new to experience.
What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Minimum Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Resident Care Attendant program or an equivalent.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Employee referral program
• Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, 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.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• 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.