Health Care Assistant, Long Term Care - William Rudd House

1. Following an established, individualized care plan, provides person-centered care by assisting residents/clients in activities of daily living. Encourages and assists as necessary with toileting, bathing, skin care, grooming, dressing, personal laundry and mobilizing residents/clients.
2. Participates, as a member of and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, in the organization and implementation of established leisure activities as outlined in the care plan; encourages resident/client participation, within the resident's/client's abilities and informs residents/clients, families and volunteers of daily plans.
3. Demonstrates actions and movements to residents/clients and encourages the involvement of family members and volunteers in specific, appropriate 1:1 activities with individual residents/clients as per the care plan.
4. Observes any changes in client's behaviour and abilities, cognitive skills and program participation and documents and reports the observed changes to the interdisciplinary team members as appropriate.
5. Performs procedures such as taking temperature and weight as directed. Obtains laboratory specimens.
6. Utilizes mechanical aids such as lifts, wheelchairs and stretchers in order to transfer and position residents/clients in comfortable and therapeutic body positions.
7. Performs limited food preparation such as making tea, coffee, toast, and assists residents/clients who require help with their dining experience.
8. Welcomes new residents/clients and their families by orientating them to the physical environment, routines, staff, volunteers and other residents/clients.
9. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, in-services, team and family conferences and other meetings/committees as assigned.
10. Provides input on the effectiveness of programs and routines and makes suggestions for changes and new programs to the interdisciplinary team.
11. Cleans and maintains equipment as needed. Reports unsafe, malfunctioning equipment, hazardous conditions, general maintenance needs and supply needs to appropriate staff.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience
Grade 10, graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to teach.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  
  

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

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