Long-term Care Attendant - Kamloops, Canada - Interior Health Authority

Interior Health Authority

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Kamloops, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Interior Health is currently seeking a Long Term Care Attendant to join our team at Ponderosa West in beautiful Kamloops, 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:

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

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:

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

This is a Permanent Part Time (0.63 FTE) position working rotating evenings and nights with shift times of 15:00 to 21:00, 23:00 to 07:00.

About this location/unit:

Ponderosa West is a brand new extension of the current Ponderosa Lodge Convalescent Care Program.

Located in the previous 1 South location in the Alumnae Tower at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), this program is fully separate from RIH.

The Ponderosa West team loves to support education, and uses team based care. Ponderosa West has 24 Convalescent Care beds for clients with an expected shorter length of stay. Six of the 24 beds are designated Psycho-geriatric beds.

The goal for those beds is to stabilize and acclimatize those clients to the Long-term Care setting and routines so they can be discharged to and cared for in any LTC home.

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Grade 10
Graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant / Health Care Aide Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker registry (please include your active number)
Along with a copy of your CV (or resume) please upload a copy of your health care certificate.