Patient Care Aide Mount St. Joseph - Vancouver, Canada - Providence Healthcare

Providence Healthcare
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Mandatory Vaccination Please Note:

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Proof of vaccination status will be required.


Summary:
Providence Health Care (PHC) is a health and wellness resource for all British Columbians. We're committed to treating those we serve — and each other — with compassion and respect.


While it started with very humble roots, the PHC of today has grown; now there are almost 9,000 people working at our 17 sites.

We have 8,000 staff, 1,500 medical staff/physicians, 200 researchers, 1,600 volunteers.

"How you want to be treated" is now a benchmark — for all of us, every day.

PHC is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where employees are recognized and valued.

PHC strives to provide work-life balance and promotes a positive work culture by having integrated support model of training, mentoring and coaching so the Manager can support their staff to provide exceptional care.

We see a person before we see an illness. We believe that building relationships with our patients starts from the first encounter.

We listen with open minds and hearts to help our patients regain stability and return to the things they enjoy.

Providence Health Care provides a range of coordinated emergency, inpatient, outpatient, specialized diagnostic and treatment services and provincial services for people with serious mental illnesses, including those with addictions.


Where we are located
Mount Saint Joseph Hospital is respected throughout the province for its multicultural focus and community programs.

Located on the east side of Vancouver, Mount Saint Joseph offers emergency, acute care, ambulatory care, and a full range of diagnostic services.

Sharing the building is a 100-bed long-term care facility.


Position Overview


Reporting to an Operations Leader and receiving work direction from a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) or other designate, the Patient Care Aide performs personal care duties for patients related to hygiene and grooming, eating, mobilization and other activities of daily living.

Performs delegated nursing procedures on specific direction such as taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, collecting urine and stool specimens.

Observes patient's behaviours and symptoms and documents observations in accordance with standard procedures; assists in ensuring a safe patient environment; and reports significant observations to nurse or Unit Supervisor.

May be required to perform clerical, stocking, laundry and other related duties as required by unit.


Qualifications / Skills and Education:

Education

Grade 10, plus graduation from a recognized Resident Care Attendant Program and successful completion of an Acute Care Skills Program or three (3) months recent, related experience in an acute care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

  • Ability to deal with others effectively.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to organize work. Ability to operate related equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:


Provides and/or assists with personal care and comfort for patients such as bathing, dressing, skin care, mouth care, pericare, and hair care according to the established care plan.

Provides a safe and respectful environment for patients by following safety instructions as established on the patient care plan and PHC policies and procedures that include activities such as toileting, continence care, lifting and transferring, bathing, positioning and ambulating.


Contributes to the overall evaluation of the patient and supports the continuity of care by methods such as observing patient's behaviours and symptoms, documenting observations in accordance with standard procedures, recognizing and responding to anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, and reporting significant observations, concerns and/or related problems to delegated nursing staff in a timely way.

Assesses potential emergency situations and intervenes as required.


Assists patients with meals and nourishments by performing duties such as serving, setting up and collecting meal trays and feeding designated patients as established on the patient care plan and in accordance with PHC policies and procedures.

Performs delegated nursing procedures on specific direction such as taking temperatures, pulse, respiration, collecting urine and stool specimens.

Maintains a safe work environment by performing duties such as ensuring call bell is within reach of patients and/or cleaning up spills and tiding patient rooms and common areas and cleaning furnishings and refrigerato
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