Personal Care Aide - Casual (Vancouver)

• Municipal Pension Plan(MPP)*, if already contributing through another MPP employer
• Free meals on-site at the hospices
• Continuous paid trainingand development opportunities so everyone has the opportunity to learn newskills and grow.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the directionof a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, the Personal Care Aideensures safe, quality care while performing care duties relating to feeding,personal hygiene, music and recreational therapy activities, accompanyingchildren and families on outings, and some clinical duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides personal care to children with bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin and hair care; assisting with toilet needs; and lifting and transferring children.
• Assists with meals by serving and feeding designated children.
• Assists with a child's exercise routines.
• Safely utilizes mechanical aids, such as wheelchairs, lifts, and stretchers.
• Performs tasks, as delegated by the nurse, such as obtaining urine specimens, administering non-sterile dressings, checking skin for ulcers and for skin integrity, following standard procedures and protocols.
• Monitors children and reports observations, problems, and any behavioural, physical and cognitive changes to the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Accompanies children and families on outings and during social activities, as required.
• Assists with recreation and music therapy activities.
• Performs some clerical duties, such as typing, answering the telephone, and counting petty cash.
• Charts pertinent information in the child's chart.
• Follows policies, procedures and standards of excellence to ensure a safe environment for children and families, other staff, and volunteers.
• Assumes other related responsibilities, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma, supplemented withgraduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program, or an equivalentcombination of education, training and experience and beregistered with the BC Care Aid Community Health Worker Registry. Must have CPR-C & AED certificationwithin the past year.

QUALIFICATIONS

What youbring to the role:

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Good English communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in children.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with children and families.
• Good computer skills, including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional and personal boundaries.

You have:
• High integrity;creativity; balance, good judgment and objectivity; high vision and conceptualcapabilities; consultative, facilitate and collaborative; sense of humor.
• Excellent timemanagement skills.
• Demonstrates flexibilitythat allows you to work with high energy and creative people.
• Able to thrive andeffectively manage priorities in a changing, ambiguous environment.

Please note:
• Evidenceof Health Canada approved vaccinations must be provided prior to your first dayof work.
• Flexibilityis necessary, as this position may require occasional weekend and evening workand travel within and outside the Lower Mainland.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

We understand that therecruitment process is not a one size fits all; our inclusion values andflexibility extend to your hiring experience. Canuck Place is committed to providing inclusive access and accommodations throughout the application andselection process. We are continuously working to improve our systems,policies, and practices to ensure our employees, in all their diversity, cansucceed. Should you require accessibility accommodation through the recruitmentprocess, please contact our People & Culture team atrecruitment@canuckplace.org and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Canuck Place Children's Hospice hires on the basis ofmerit and is strongly committed to equality and diversity within its communityand to a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We especially welcome applicationsfrom Indigenous persons, visible minority group members, persons with disabilities,people of all sexual orientations, genders and gender identities, members ofthe 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

This posting will remain open until filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only thosecandidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

Client-provided location(s): Vancouver, Canada

Job ID: Canuck_Place-318

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-11T23:32:23