Health Care Aide

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Position title: Health Care Aide
Department: Yeqwethet - Xόlhmet (Home Support) Department
Type: Permanent/full-time (One FT position) and On-call (One PT position)

Sts’ailes is seeking a qualified Home Support Attendant for the Yeqwethet - Xόlhmet Team. The Health Care Aide will assist the Xόlhmet Nurse in supporting Clients with personal care, light home making services data entry, program support and event planning. The Home Support Attendant is accountable for quality service to clients while maintaining confidentiality of client and Sts’ailes Band information.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  1. Certificate as a Health Care Aide, Long Term Care Aide, Licensed Practical Nurse

  2. Possess current First Aid and CPR certificate

  3. Ability to compose correspondence/reports for Xόlhmet Nurse

  4. Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

  5. Computer literacy for Microsoft Word, Excel and other computer programs is an asset.

  6. Ability to adhere to Accreditation and confidentiality guidelines of all records, materials and communications concerning the operations of the Xόlhmet program

  7. Superior organizational and time management skills to meet client needs within the Xόlhmet Program

  8. Self-motivated, resourceful, and punctual.

  9. Willingness to work evening and weekends when required.

  10. Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

  11. The ability to be both team players works well independently with minimal supervision.

  12. Trauma Informed practice training would be an asset.

  13. Knowledge of Sts’ailes culture, traditions and history would be an asset.

  14. A valid Class 5 driver license.

  15. Valid Food Safe Certificate

Wage Range: Sts’ailes Salary Grid HS1
Type of Position: Permanent/Full-time and On-call Home Support Attendant these positions will be subject to a 3-month probationary period.

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Candidates will be screened according to the qualifications/requirements and are required to submit a resume, cover letter and 2 letters of reference.

Please fax, mail or hand deliver your application to:

Sts’ailes, ATTN: Human Resources Office
4690 Salish Way, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A1
Fax # 604-796-3946
E-mail: Tasheena.Urquhart@stsailes.com

We regret that we will only respond to those applicants chosen for an interview. We thank all applicants for their interest.