Health Care Assistant - Dawson Creek, Canada - Northern Lights College

Northern Lights College

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Dawson Creek, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Term of Appt:
January 2- April 19, hrs/wk)

Start date:
January 29, 2024

Reporting to:
Dean of Academic & Vocational Programs

Salary:

$ $55.11/hr, depending on experience and qualifications as per the BCGEU Faculty Collective Agreement. Temporary employees receive an additional 2% on all regular earnings in lieu of benefits, 6% vacation pay and 4.2% statutory holiday pay included with each pay.

Description:

NLC's Health Care Assistant Program requires a temporary part-time instructor to deliver the theory and laboratory portion of HCAT 124: Healing 3 Personal Care & Assistance.

Student contact time will take place from Feb 1- April 19, with prep provided prior to the beginning of the course, with an average of hours per week.

This intake is offered under the Health Care Assistant Partnership Pathway, a government initiative intended to increase British Columbia's HCA labour force.

**Qualifications:

Required:

Completion of an accredited Diploma in Practical Nursing, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current, full practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives as an LPN or RN.
Minimum of two years (fulltime equivalent) of recent Canadian Nursing experience with relevant knowledge of the Canadian healthcare system and of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare team members (experience should also include home support and multilevel complex care for older adults).
Proof of full COVID19 vaccinations (as mandated by PHO),
Demonstrated ability to teach adult learners: e.g., completion of (or satisfactory progress in) the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program; or previous teaching experience with satisfactory evaluations; or, where PIDP or teaching evaluations are absent, teaching ability must be demonstrated during the interview process.
Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
Committed to student motivation and achievement; and
Ability to contribute as a team member.

Preferred:

Completed course work in Indigenous cultural Safety and humility; and
Teaching experience as a nurse or health care professional.
To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College._
In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to selfidentify as Indigenous-First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume_._