Long-Term Care Attendant Jobs

Interior Health is currently seeking a Long Term Care Attendant to join our team at Trinity Care Centre in beautiful Penticton, B.C.
Who We Are
Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.
What We Offer
We offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:

• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Generous Vacation Entitlement
• Competitive wages
• Shift Premiums
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Health Benefits
• Municipal Pension Plan

About The Job
As the Long-term Care Attendant (LTCA) you will work as an integral part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, who provide care and support in a long-term care setting. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, LTCA’s have key responsibilities in the individual care plan for each resident, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are supported, while promoting maximum independence.
Typical Duties Include

• Accompany clients on outings and during social activities
• Perform nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
• Assist with personal care and activities of daily living
• Housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
• Assist with mobility, transfers and related equipment
• Perform clerical duties and delegated tasks
• Observe and report changes in resident behavior and condition

This is a permanent full-time position working rotating evenings with shift times of 15:15 -23:15.
About this location/unit:
Trinity Care Centre (TCC) opened in 1983 and is a long-term care site with 75 beds. Two of these beds are respite beds. There is also a Drop-In program 7 days a week (for those clients living in the community), along with a community bathing program (Monday to Friday). TCC has 7 rooms with adjoining doors so that we can easily accommodate couples. We are pet friendly and we have resident birds, fish, and cats. All exit doors are secure (and some in-house doors) with swipe cards that are used by staff to access locked doors. The wander guard system is in place. A call bell system has also been upgraded (2012) so staff and clients can communicate to the nurses station while in the clients’ room.
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