Community Health Worker 2 Multiple Openings - 205613

Island Health is hiring Community Health Workers to join our team on Vancouver Island. Multiple positions available including fulltime parttime casual and temporary.

As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team the Community Health Worker provides personal care assistance and support to clients and their caregivers/families to promote and maximize independence in the home setting including assistance with activities of daily living and delegated tasks as directed and in accordance with established plans of care.

Travel may be a requirement of this position. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the Vancouver Island Health Authority in accordance with the service assignment and may require the use of a personal vehicle and valid BC Drivers License.

What we offer

• Up to a $20000 signing bonus may be available for eligible candidates
• Competitive wages: $27.92 $29.60 hourly
• Some positions will be eligible for an exceptional employerpaid benefits package including dental and prescription coverage group life longterm disability and extensive extended health plan
• Municipal Pension Plan
• 4 weeks of vacation with additional time accrued based on years of service and 13 statutory holidays are observed annually.
• Educational scholarships

Your role and responsibilities

• Provides personal care to clients including dressing bathing skin and hair care feeding transfers and other tasks as assigned. Performs delegated tasks such as medication administration catheter care suppositories applying nonsterile dressings and participating in prescribed exercise and mobilization routines all following specific training.
• Monitors clients physiological sociocultural and general wellbeing reporting any concerns to the supervisor. Encourages independence and selfsufficiency for clients and their caregivers/family regularly reporting on their condition and care needs.
• Demonstrates household management methods providing information on activities of daily living housekeeping meal planning and preparation and grocery shopping. Prepares and serves meals including special diets and assists or feeds clients as needed in accordance with the Care Plan.
• Maintains a safe and healthy environment by performing household duties like cleaning and laundry as directed. Contributes to the development and delivery of clientcentered Care Plans documenting care provided and updating the supervisor on the clients progress.
• Ensures a safe working environment by following infection control procedures removing hazards reporting faulty equipment accidents injuries and near misses and adhering to safety protocols.

What you need to apply

• Home Support/Resident Care Attendant/Health Care Assistant Certificate from a recognized postsecondary program; or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Food Safe Certificate
• Valid BC drivers license.
• Current registration and in good standing with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.

About Island Health

Island Health a BCs Top Employer for 2024 provides health and care services to more than 930000 people on Vancouver Island the islands in the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Strait and mainland communities north of Powell River.

With more than 31000 healthcare professionals including more than 3000 doctors nurse practitioners midwives and dentists that make up our Medical Staff as well as 1500 volunteers and the dedicated support of 12 foundations and 19 active auxiliaries Island Health delivers a broad range of health services including public health services primary health care home and community care mental health and substance use services acute care in hospitals and much more across a huge and geographically diverse region.

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