Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide)
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
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 nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 hours.
About this location/unit:
The Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH) is responsible for providing core medical and surgical specialty services to patients throughout its service area. Located in Vernon, between Kelowna and Kamloops, VJH offers services including core physician specialties, 24 hour emergency and trauma services, acute and obstetrical care.
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!