Overview
Long-term Care Attendant Jobs in Kelowna, British Columbia at Interior Health Authority
Title: Long-term Care Attendant
Company: Interior Health Authority
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Interior Healthis currently seeking aLong-term Care Attendantto join our team atCottonwoods Care Centre in beautiful Kelowna, 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
About The Job
As the Long-term Care Attendant (LTCA) you will work as an integral part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, who provide care and support in a long-term care setting. Working under the direction of RN’s and LPN’s, LTCA’s have key responsibilities in the individual care plan for each patient, ensuring their physical, emotional and social needs are supported, while promoting maximum independence.
Typical Duties Include
Assisting with personal care and activities of daily living
Assisting with mobility, transfers and related equipment
Performing nursing procedures such as taking temperature, pulse and respiration
Housekeeping activities relating to maintaining a safe and healthy environment
Observing and reporting changes in patient behavior and condition
Accompanying clients on outings and during social activities
Performing clerical duties and delegated tasks
We currently have multiple
RELIEF PART-TIME
opportunities available. The FTE for these opportunities is 0.78 and 0.95. Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings, rotating from 06:00 to 14:00, 15:00 to 22:00 or 07:00 to 14:00, 15:00 to 21:30 hours.
About this location/unit:
Cottonwoods Care Centre is a 213 bed, one-storey building centrally located on Ethel Street in beautiful Kelowna, BC. The original building was completed in 1976, and in 1984 an addition was completed bringing the facility to its current state occupying 156,080 square feet. The Aberdeen Unit has 60 Short Stay beds including 1 respite bed. Bridgeway is our special populations unit comprised of 27 beds – typical clients are younger adults. The Cadder Court and Driftwood Units have 42 beds respectively. The Ethel Glen Unit is a secured dementia unit with 42 beds including one respite bed. The building also houses our Gerontology Centre, where geriatric clients are referred for consultation with an interdisciplinary team including our in-house geriatrician.
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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