Health Care Support Worker (Acute)

Temporary posting as per FBA article 16.05

Are you interested in starting a fulfilling health care career?

 

In partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Health, Fraser Health is looking to hire Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) and support them in becoming qualified to be registered as a Health Care Assistant through the Health Careers Access Program (HCAP). HCSWs will work in the emergency department in a hospital.

 

What will HCAP offer you?

As a HCSW you will alternate between completing the Health Care Assistant program at an assigned post secondary school and getting on the job experience. During the education sessions you will be paid a weekly stipend and while working you would receive an hourly rate. Your registration and cost of acquiring food safe, first aide and English language equivalency testing will all be covered.

Upon graduating from the HCA training program, you will be eligible to register with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry and seek employment as a qualified Health Care Assistant.

 

This program is available to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

 

As a Health Care Support Worker you will:

• Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse or another regulated healthcare professional.
• Perform a variety of non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare supports to clients and families in home settings in accordance with the established care plan and safety requirements.

We are currently recruiting for participants in several regions within Fraser Health Authority. Please apply to the posting number for the region you are interested in working in.

 

Posting #2022-16376 – Delta Hospital, Langley Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital

Posting #2022-16377 – Royal Columbian Hospital, Burnaby Hospital

Posting #2022-16378 – Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Mission Memorial Hospital, Ridge Meadows  

                                      Hospital, Chilliwack General Hospital

 

Effective October 26th, 2021 all staff for all positions across Health Care require full COVID 19 vaccination. All positions, require that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse or another regulated healthcare professional, performs a variety of non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare supports to patients, clients, families, and/or visitors in acute settings in accordance with the established care plan and safety requirements.

1. Participates as an integral member of a healthcare delivery team to provide a variety of non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare supports to patients, clients, families and/or visitors to meet established needs.


2. Establishes rapport with patients, clients, and families, and assists in promoting physical, emotional, cultural, social, and spiritual well-being. Observes patients and clients, and their environments, to identify and reports unsafe conditions, behavioral and/or physical changes to designated supervisor.


3. Assists with mealtime activities; sets up and collects meal trays, assists with limited food preparation such as heating prepared food, making tea, coffee, toast, etc. where patients, clients require support.


4. Provides assistance in setting up supplies and equipment, assists with transporting patients, clients to designated areas, and provides support to patients, clients where required.


5. Performs housekeeping duties such as cleaning furniture and fixtures, emptying waste containers, tidying patient areas, and stripping and making beds where required.


6. Greets visitors and others in accordance with established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines; provides information and/or redirects to appropriate person or area, where required.


7. Checks and restocks supplies and carts in clinical areas and patient rooms. Retrieves equipment/supplies for clinical staff as required and assists in taking inventory.


8. Completes and maintains related records electronically, or using documents such as inter-shift communication books, daily log sheets and progress reports related to non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare activities.


9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Grade 10, including successful completion of English 10 or equivalency.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to deal with others effectively.


• Ability to organize work.


• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.


• Ability to operate related equipment.