Health Care Assistant, Acute - Surrey Memorial Hospital at Fraser Health
Surrey, BC V3V 1Z2, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Nov, 25

Salary

29.83

Posted On

12 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Writing

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $29.83 - $29.83 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We are currently hiring for Casual Health Care Assistants, Acute to join our Medicine team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C.

Responsibilities
  • Provides personal care to patients such as assisting patients with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.
  • Observes and reports patient progress including anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, patient discomfort and/or pain, skin breakdowns, and unusual incidents and/or accidents to the designated RN/RPN/LPN/NP.
  • Assists patients with meals by completing menu slips, checking meals to ensure the maintenance of dietary restrictions, serving and collecting meal trays and feeding designated patients.
  • As directed by the RN/RPN/LPN/NP, takes temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight and obtains non-sterile specimens such as urine and stool.
  • Transports patients using mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, lifts and stretchers.
  • Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients including the transfer/care of clothing and personal belongings.
  • Sets up charts for new patients and attaches documents to charts as directed by the RN/RPN/LPN/NP and according to established protocols.
  • Performs a variety of related general duties such as answering the phone, maintaining storage areas, ordering supplies through stores, transporting specimens, maintaining and locating inventory of equipment, cleaning and caring for equipment such as commodes/bed pans, and maintaining tidy patient rooms and patient care areas.
  • Attends internal/external committees, patient care meetings and training sessions as assigned.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned
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