Posted Sep 17, 2024Long Term Care Attendant
Description
Interior Health is currently seeking a Long Term Care Attendant to join our team at Mountain View Lodge in beautiful Lillooet, 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.
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 Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements may vary from zero to 37.5 hours per week. We are particularly seeking candidates with good availability for short call work at this time and open to working night shift as well as days and evenings. We currently have several casual opportunities available.
Many new employees start out in casual or temporary positions before being successful on a permanent position and having a long and rewarding career with Interior Health.
Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $29.83
About this location/unit:
Mountain View Lodge, is located and nestled in the valley of the Fraser River. Lillooet offers temperate weather and a small-town feel. Mountain View Lodge is attached to Lillooet District Hospital and is located on the main level. A pet-friendly and warm environment will greet the new clients to their home away from home. Mountain View Lodge embodies a patient-centred philosophy designed to support clients’ choices, help them to function at the highest level and provide the best quality of life possible. Uniquely designed with 22 beds; all of our rooms are shared rooms for two except for one room designated for respite. Among the amenities at the Lodge, clients will find a spa room and a cozy dining room that is used daily for meals and is transformed for larger functions such as the Christmas family dinner. Meals are cooked on site and all three meals are dished up in the dining room. A TV lounge provides an alternate choice to clients’ own rooms. Doors from the dining room open up to a secure patio/outdoor space that the clients can enjoy for most of the year. Recreation therapy is offered on site with a broad range of activities. Rehab assistant services are also available. We encourage family and volunteer participation in all aspects of life at Mountain View Lodge. we want this to be the clients’ new home, we encourage them to individualize their room space with personal effects from home to be enjoyed by themselves and their families.
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!
Qualifications
• 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.
Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $29.83
