Home Care Attendant

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

COME WORK AS A HOME CARE ATTENDANT WITH VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Home Care Attendant in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12
• Recent, related experience of three (3) months, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, or other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work
• Class V BC Driver’s License
  A Valid BC Driver’s License required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle or other accepted mode of transportation. If you don’t have a vehicle, you can use a ride share options (e.g., EVO). If you don’t have a license, you have an option to use Public Transit/ Uber with limited transit option. Some travel options are fully or partially funded by Vancouver Coastal Health.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position including significant amounts of lifting, bending, stooping and stretching.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations
• Home management skills
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
• Ability to operate related equipment and technology (iPhones, computers)
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
  Closing Statement:
  The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
  As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Please refer the Job description for details