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Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide) Jobs in Penticton, British Columbia at Interior Health Authority
Title: Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide)
Company: Interior Health Authority
Location: Penticton, British Columbia
Interior Health is seeking a reliable and flexible Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide) to join our 5th floor Medical Department at Penticton Regional Hospital in beautiful Penticton, B.C.
Who We AreInterior 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.
What We OfferWe offer a range of employee benefits and services to support you at every stage of your career:
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Employer paid training/education opportunities
Generous Vacation Entitlement
Employer Paid Health Benefits
Municipal Pension Plan
Shift Premiums
Competitive wages
Effective April 1, 2024, the hourly wage for this position will be $29.83
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
As the Health Care Assistant (Patient Care Aide), you will work as a key team member of an interdisciplinary team that provides patient care within the hospital. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, Patient Care Aides follow established care plans and routines to deliver the best patient care possible.
This is a PERMANENT PART-TIME (0.89 FTE) position. Shifts of work will be scheduled days and nights; rotating from 07:00 to 19:00 and 19:00 to 07:00.
About this location/unit:
Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) acts as a referral centre to three community hospitals and one diagnostic centre in the South Okanagan and includes a regional population of 85,000. It has an operating capacity of 158 acute beds and 102 extended care beds. A full range of services are provided with the exception of open heart surgery, neuro surgery, and recent spinal cord injury care. This is a great place to experience a variety of medical and surgical nursing units and build and expand your nursing skills.
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.
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