Health Care Assistant
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What is a Health Care Assistant?
In British Columbia the term Health Care Assistant (HCA) is used to describe a variety of workers including, but not limited to, the following titles: Community Health Worker, Care Aide, Long-Term Care Attendant, Nurse’s Aide, Assisted Living Worker, Home Support Worker and Personal Support Worker.
These frontline care providers are an integral and valued part of a multi-disciplinary team that work in a variety of practice settings including home support, assisted living, long-term care, special care units, acute care and other home and community settings.
While the educational requirements are the same, the work environments are very different. A Care Aide works in a team environment or acute facility and a Community Health Worker works independently, travelling to client’s homes. The demographic cared for are generally medically fragile, cognitively complex, and diverse in age.
Typical Responsibilities of a Care Aide or Community Health Worker may include:
- Personal care and activities of daily living including; bathing, taking temperature, personal grooming, skin care, medication reminders, pulse and respiration, and oral hygiene
- Non-sterile dressing applications
- Mobility and transfer assistance with related lifts
- Observing and reporting changes in client behaviour and condition
Quick Facts
Why Should I choose This Career AT Interior Health?
Work/Life Balance
Do you have other commitments? Care Aide and Community Health Worker positions often have flexible working hours. Accept a casual position and choose when you want to work or accept a permanent line that fits best with your lifestyle.Pay
Wages starting from $23.27 - $25.83 / hr
*wages effective April 2021Benefits
Depending on the collective agreement and employee status, the following health benefits may be available.Education
All employees at IH have access to online resources from most IH facilities from e-learning modules to e-library research. In addition to Internet and Intranet sites, most of our locations are supported by Professional Practice Leaders or Clinical Resource personnel.High in Demand
IH is a leading employer in the interior of BC. Care Aides and Community Health Workers are in high demand with our aging population and model of health care delivery.Rural and Urban
Our geographical location offers the choice of an active urban lifestyle or a quiet rural setting.