Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide)

Position Summary
Interior Health is seeking a reliable and flexible Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide) to join our Medical and Surgical team at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in beautiful Salmon Arm, BC.

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.

About the Job:
The Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide):
• Assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living
• Assists with patient mobility, transfers and related equipment
• Performs nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
• Performs housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
• Observes and report changes in patient progress, symptoms and condition
• Performs clerical duties and other related duties

As the Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide), you will work as a key team member of an interdisciplinary team that provides patient care within the hospital. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, Patient Care Aides follow established care plans and routines to deliver the best patient care possible.

This is a CASUAL OPPORTUNITY. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.

Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings; rotating from 06:00 to 14:00, 15:00 to 23:00 hours.

About this location/unit:
Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm is a 43-bed Level 2 Community Hospital. It is located between Kamloops and Revelstoke and offers services including surgical, inpatient, obstetrics and 24 hour emergency.

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
• Graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant / Health Care Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Registration with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker registry (please include your number)