Health Care Aide

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority•Brandon, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Care Aide provides direct client care and environmental support in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Under the direction of the team leader, the aide responds to clients’ special and changing needs and helps them attain and maintain the highest level of health and independence possible within their abilities. The role includes supporting clients with personal care, daily activities, mobility, meals, elimination, safety, observations, and documentation according to individualized care plans. The aide also helps maintain a clean, safe environment; supports infection prevention and control; assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges; and encourages participation in activities. The position is based in the Acute department at Neepawa District Memorial Hospital in Brandon and has a 0.30 FTE.

Requirements

Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized program.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support training as specified in PPG-00002 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently.
Demonstrated communication skills.
Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures.
Ability to display independent judgment.
Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population.
Ability to respect and promote confidentiality.
Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

Assist clients with activities of daily living while supporting their self-respect, dignity, and independence.
Integrate the Resident Bill of Rights into care and follow individualized care plans, providing feedback and reporting changes in clients’ conditions to the team leader.
Document care and observations in health records and appropriate flow sheets according to policy.
Provide or assist with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming, skin care, oral care, and dressing.
Assist clients with personal belongings and clothing.
Provide or assist with elimination needs, including bathroom use, bedpans or urinals, incontinence care, perineal care, urinary drainage systems, and ostomy care; replace established chronic ostomy systems and report signs of skin breakdown.
Provide or assist with mobility and meals, including feeding dependent clients, distributing nourishment and supplements, and encouraging consumption.
Provide or assist with observations and measurements, including reporting condition changes, updating bowel movement records, weighing clients, recording intake and output, and documenting care on applicable flow sheets.
Apply or assist with compression stockings, tensors, braces, and splints as directed by the client care plan.
Implement safety measures, respond promptly to call lights, report concerns, and perform observation rounds at least hourly or as directed by the care plan.
Apply restraints and monitor clients using restraints in accordance with policies and procedures.
Position and assist clients with eating in a manner that promotes dignity and interaction, using safe feeding techniques as required.
Maintain a safe environment by appropriately distributing and storing equipment.
Take and document vital signs as directed by the care plan and communicate results to the team leader.
Apply oxygen therapy, including portable oxygen, oxygen concentrators, and wall-mounted oxygen, as directed by the care plan.
Empty closed suction systems, including suction canisters, Hemovac, Blake, and Jackson-Pratt drains, and document and communicate results to the team leader.
Apply prescribed creams, ointments, and oil-based lotions using medication safety principles.
Use validation and orientation techniques while protecting clients’ privacy, identity, and confidentiality.
Assist with client admissions, transfers, and discharges, including care of the body after death; record valuables and arrange for their storage and return.
Promote hand hygiene and infection prevention and control, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
Maintain a clean environment by cleaning equipment, changing linen, replenishing room supplies, cleaning spills, and promptly reporting accidents and breakages.
Collect, label, handle, and transport urine, feces, and sputum specimens according to procedures.
Order and stock unit supplies, including linen and food.
Encourage and assist client participation in activity programs, and organize and facilitate individual or group leisure activities during evenings and weekends.
Demonstrate safe use of medical equipment applicable to the client service area.
Perform other duties as assigned.