Health Care Assistant, Acute

SalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $31.64 - $31.64 / hourJob SummaryJoin Our Care Team - Make a Meaningful Impact Every DayAt Fraser Health, our Mission and Values are at the heart of everything we do—and we’re looking for compassionate, dedicated Health Care Assistants to bring these values to life in our acute care teams.In this role, you’ll be an essential part of an interprofessional healthcare team, working alongside nurses (RN, RPN, LPN, NP) to deliver exceptional, person-centered care. You won’t just support patients—you’ll make a real difference in their comfort, dignity, and recovery.As a Health Care Assistant, you are often the most consistent point of contact for patients. Your care, attention, and empathy directly shape their experience in the hospital.Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us IncludingComprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.You can maintain a flexible schedule - As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passesAdditional employee discounts and perks availableDetailed OverviewIn accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Health Care Assistant works in an acute department under the direction of a nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nurse Practitioner (NP)), in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. Provides personal care to patients such as assisting with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization. Documents on patient charts in accordance with established procedures, observes and reports patient progress, assists patients with meals, transports patients, and performs related general duties.ResponsibilitiesProvides personal care to patients such as assisting patients with toileting, bathing, skin and hair care, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, changing beds, patient positioning and mobilization.Observes and reports patient progress including anticipated/unanticipated patient responses to care, patient discomfort and/or pain, skin breakdowns, and unusual incidents and/or accidents to the designated nurse.Assists patients with meals by completing menu slips, checking meals to ensure the maintenance of dietary restrictions, serving and collecting meal trays and feeding designated patients.As directed by the nurse, measures temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weight and obtains non-sterile specimens such as urine and stool; records and reports problems and/or changes to the designated nurse.Documents on patient charts for activities of daily living and other observations in accordance with established procedures.Transports patients using mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, lifts and stretchers.Assists in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients including the transfer/care of clothing and personal belongings.Sets up charts for new patients and attaches documents to charts as directed by the nurse and according to established protocols.Performs a variety of related general duties such as answering the phone, maintaining storage areas, ordering supplies through stores, transporting specimens, maintaining and locating inventory of equipment, cleaning and caring for equipment such as commodes/bed pans, and maintaining tidy patient rooms and patient care areas.Attends internal/external committees, patient care meetings and training sessions as assigned.Performs other related duties as assigned.QualificationsEducation, Training and ExperienceGrade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Health Care Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Current Food Safe Level One, as required.Skills And AbilitiesAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.Ability to deal with others effectively.Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.Ability to organize work.Ability to operate related equipment.About Fraser HealthFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.Together, we are the heart of health care.Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | GlassdoorIMPORTANT: Recruitment scam warningPlease be on alert for recruitment scams. We are aware of several scams targeting individuals by falsely claiming to represent Fraser Health. Always take precautions when sharing personal details with unverified sources. Please note that we will never ask for money or payment, nor ask you to download or install an app at any point during our recruitment process.