Long-term Care Attendant

Position Summary
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Interior Health is currently seeking a Long-term Care Attendant to join our team at F.W. Green Home beautiful Cranbrook, 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
• Shift Premiums
• 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 patient, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are supported, while promoting maximum independence.

Typical duties include:

• Assisting with personal care and activities of daily living
• Assisting with mobility, transfers and related equipment
• Performing nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
• Housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
• Observing and reporting changes in patient behavior and condition
• Accompanying clients on outings and during social activities
• Performing clerical duties and delegated tasks

This is a PERMANENT PART-TIME (0.80 FTE) OPPORTUNITY.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights, rotating from 09:00 to 15:30 Monday to Friday.

About this location/unit:

The Dr. F.W. Green Home is a 60-bed long-term care facility. Our patient-centered philosophy is designed to support residents’ choices, help people function at their highest level and provide the best quality of life possible. We currently house all levels of complex care and include 24-hour nursing and personal care, medication supervision and administration, meals, and laundry services. All rooms have private washrooms as well as kitchen and dining areas. We also offer a variety of programs in-house to help engage our residents. These include outings, community activities, exercises, music, and more (transportation for outings is provided by the site bus). On site we have lounges with TVs, public washrooms, recreation areas, laundry facilities, tub/shower rooms, secure areas, an elevator, and a hairdressing room.

Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you. Apply Today!

Qualfications
• 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)