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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, DAWSON CREEK HEALTH UNIT (PART TIME) Job at Northern Health

Northern Health Dawson Creek, BC

Job Information

  • Date Posted
    2024-06-18
  • Location
    Dawson Creek, BC
  • Job Title
    COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, DAWSON CREEK HEALTH UNIT (PART TIME)
  • Gender
    Both
Competition #:
05523967

Employee Type:
PERMANENT PART TIME (0.91 FTE)

Bargaining Unit:
BCGEU

Facility:
DAWSON CREEK HEALTH UNIT

Department:
SPO HOME SUPPORT WORKERS

Reports To:
TEAM LEAD

Hourly Wage:
$23.27 - $25.45

Close Date:
OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Comments:
Must have current registration with the BC Care Aide Registry


This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Position Summary


**Relocation is available for this position**

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want a career with an organization that is one of the best places to work in British Columbia?

Helping people stay in the home they love is Northern Health’s commitment; make it yours as well.

Under the direction of the Team Lead or designated clinical leader, provides home support services to clients in accordance with a pre-established care plan. Assists with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, planning and preparing meals while promoting maximum independence. Performs delegated tasks for which delegation of tasks training has been completed. A key component of this job is to ensure the well-being of individuals and families and to promote independent living while in the community.

Successful applicant must be available for day, evening, weekend and statutory holiday shifts based on a rotational schedule
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: 07:30 to 16:00, 08:00 to 16:30, 11:30 to 20:00, 14:30 to 23:00, rotating

Dawson Creek has a population of 12,178 (2021) with a youthful and vibrant community that serves as a major centre for the surrounding areas. Come enjoy the beautiful sunrises and sunsets Dawson Creek has to offer. Check out Dawson Creek for more information about this community where the northern lights shine.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
  • Comprehensive benefit packages including MSP, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.

  • Three weeks vacation with one year of continuous service

  • Relocation Incentive is available for eligible positions

  • Employee referral program

  • Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities

  • Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC

  • “Loan Forgiveness Programs” offered through the Federal and BC Government


    • Qualifications


  • Grade 12 plus graduation from a recognized Home Support Attendant/ Resident Care Aid Program Registered on the BC Care Aid Registry.

  • Valid Class 5 BC Drivers’ License.

  • Certificates in CPR, First Aid and Food Safe.

  • Use of personal vehicle.

  • Or equivalent combination of current education, training and experience.


    • Skills and Abilities:
  • Home management skills.

  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

  • Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.

  • Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.

  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with clients, family, and care team.

  • Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.

  • Ability to organize and prioritize work.

  • Ability to operate related equipment.


    • Who we are
    Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

    Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

    There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.


    • All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT



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