Health Care Assistant Required - $500 Sign on Bonus!!!

SE Health (Saint Elizabeth Health Care) is a social enterprise applying our knowledge, vision and drive to forever impact how people live and age at home, today and into the future. As a not-for-profit organization with Canadian roots and 110 years of expertise, we bring quality excellence and innovation to home care, senior's lifestyle and family caregiving. Through our team of 9,000 Leaders of Impact, we deliver 20,000 care exchanges daily, totaling 50 million in the last decade alone. POSITION SUMMARY:  Shift coverage for various facilities in the Nanaimo area or provide home support to clients such as assisting with activities of daily living, performing delegated tasks for which transfer of function training has been completed, planning and preparing meals, and light housekeeping POSITION RESPONSIBILITY:  Follow Care Plans an maintain accurate client records utilizing the appropriate documentation  Maintain effective relationships with clients promoting physical and emotional independence  Clear understanding of the accountability and expectations that are associated with transferable skills/delegated tasks  Proactively identify, promote and seek to improve client safety as part of your everyday work, and seeks support from the Nurse Supervisor for responding to medical and ethical dilemmas QUALIFICATIONS:  Health Care Assistant/Residential Care Aide Certificate, or equivalent experience and training required  A current CPR and First Aid Certificate is required  Must be registered with the BC Care Aide registry  A current Criminal Reference Check  A working knowledge of assistive aids is required  Ability to communicate effectively (verbal/written) and exercise good judgement is required  Ability to lift up to 25 kilograms may be required  Ability to perform lifting and bending when assisting clients may be required  Ability to use technology for communication is required  Access to own transportation is an asset but not required  One year of relevant experience is preferred