Interior Health Authority
Location
Kamloops, BC | Canada
Job description
Interior Health is currently seeking a Long-term Care Attendant to join our team at Ponderosa Lodge 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.
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 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 could be days, evenings or nights; with possible shift times including 07:00 to 15:00, 07:00 to 13:30, 15:00 to 23:00, 15:00 to 21:00, 23:00 to 07:00
About this location/unit: Ponderosa Lodge has 136 short term beds (68 First Appropriate Bed & 68 Pathway to Home which include convalescent and respite care). It is a multi-level brick building built in the heart of downtown Kamloops, one block from Royal Inland Hospital. Our individual -centered philosophy is designed to support individuals’ choices, help people function at their highest level and provide the best quality of life possible
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.
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!- 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*
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