Job Details
About the Job:
As a Community Health Worker, you will work as part of a dynamic team of Nurses and LPNs who support Community Clients’ independence and ability to stay at home. Community Health Workers provide home support services to clients, by assisting with personal care and daily living, while promoting maximum independence. Community Health Workers are key players in the home health care plan for each client.
Typical duties include:
• Activities of daily personal care, such as bathing, dressing, grooming and oral hygiene
• Household duties related to maintaining a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Meal preparation in accordance with designated plans
• Assistance with mobility and transfers
• Observing and reporting changes in client behaviour and condition
• Performing delegated tasks according with training and procedures
This is a CASUAL OPPORTUNITY. Casual means hours are not guaranteed and may vary and shifts may be at short notice. Casual employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent and temporary positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with casual employment and lead to regular employment.
Shifts of work will be scheduled days and evenings; rotating from 07:00 to 23:00 hours.
About this location/unit:
Crawford Bay is situated on the shore of beautiful Kootenay Lake, Crawford Bay is popular for fishing, Kayaking, canoeing and other water sports. Stroll through the wetlands, peruse the artisan shops, or get into the wilderness on one of the many trails, whatever you seek it is merely steps outside your door!
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.
