Overview

Health Care Aide

 

About Us:

The Charles Family is seeking a Health Care Aid to join our team.

 

Vacancies:

1

 

Job start date:

As soon as possible

 

Wage:

$70,418.4 per annum

 

Hours:

37 Hours / Week

 

Terms of employment:

Permanent, Full time

 

Employment conditions:

Early morning, Evening, Shift, Flexible hours, Morning, Night, On call, Day, Weekend

 

Languages:

English

 

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

 

Experience:

1 years to less than 2 years

 

On site:

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment:
Non-smoking

 

Work setting:

Work in employer’s/client’s home / Hospital or home for the aged

 

Specific Skills:

Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities. Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment. Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment. Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort. Perform other duties related to personal care. Supply and empty bed pans. Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse. Serve meal trays and feed patients. Weigh, lift, turn and position patients. Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms. Supervise patients’ exercise routines. Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas. Maintain inventory of supplies. Bathe, dress and groom patients. Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs. Collect specimens. Administer first aid in emergency situations. Document observations on patients’ specimens. Assist with transport of high-risk patients. Clean and dress wounds. Record vital signs. Record observations. Address and document symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions. Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients’ condition. Position patients. Performs a wider range of medical procedures. Measure and record blood pressure, vital signs monitoring, temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation; report abnormalities to the physician or visiting nurse. Observe physical and behavioural changes; chart findings and communicate concerns to medical personnel and answer any call signals. Provide personal care following a client care plan. Assist with ambulation, mobility and positioning, transfers, turning, and positioning to prevent pressure injuries and support circulation. Provide bathing, grooming, and pre-treatment preparation as directed by nursing or medical staff. Assist with feeding only when necessary for medical reasons (e.g., dysphagia precautions, therapeutic diets). Check for bruises, open wounds, or other skin ailments. Collect urine, stool, or sputum samples as instructed for diagnostic purposes. Implement infection-prevention measures and control, including PPE use, disinfection of patient equipment, and waste segregation. Assist patients with prescribed physiotherapy or range-of-motion exercises. Administer first aid within scope of competence and alert emergency services or attending physician. Perform tasks by checking and cleaning medical assistive equipment for safety and functionality or assisting with the setup of certain equipment. May perform specific, directed clinical tasks such as administering suppositories, and enemas if required. Record and document fluid intake and output, while also observing patients’ progress, symptoms and behaviour, and report key observations. Record vital signs, care activities, and observations on daily charts; maintain confidentiality of medical information. Clean, assemble, and maintain patient-care equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, suction devices, and assistive devices); Monitor inventory of sterile and non-sterile supplies. Assist with transfer of patients to external medical appointments when ordered.

 

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:

First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate

 

Target audience:
Elderly Persons

 

Area of specialization:
Ensure infection control

 

Security and safety:
Criminal record check, Immunization records, Vulnerable sector check, Adult Abuse Registry check

 

Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Sound discrimination, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Walking

Weight handling:
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability:
Client focus, Dependability, Efficient interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Initiative, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Team player, Patience

 

 

Who can apply to this job?:

Only apply to this job if:

 

Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada, other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

 

Location:

Delta, BC, V4K 3T7

 

HOW TO APPLY:

By Email: emily123851@gmail.com

 

How-to-apply instructions:

Here is what you must include in your application:

·      Cover letter

·      Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed

·      Letter of recommendation

·      References attesting experience

·      Proof of the requested certifications

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

·      Are you authorized to work in Canada?

·      Are you available for shift or on-call work?

·      Are you currently a student?

·      Do you have experience working in this field?

·      Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

·      Do you live near the job location?

·      What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Ad Published on December 02, 2025. Ad may be extended if position not filled.