About this role
POSTING: HEU 075H26 STATUS: Temporary Full Time CLASSIFICATION: Nursing Unit Assistant (15301) WORK AREA: Central City Lodge; PCN #03009068021 HOURS: 0700-1500/1500-2300 (1.0 FTE, 75 biweekly hours) DAYS OFF: Monday and Tuesday SALARY: Grid 22 / $31.64 hourly
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible to the Director of Care and Assistant Director of Care and working under the general supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse; this position performs a variety of routine nursing procedures and related duties necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of residents.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience
Grade 10, plus graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Registration with the BC Care Aide and Health Worker Registry.
Skills and Abilities
• Ability 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.
DUTIES
• Provides personal care to residents such as bathing, care of skin, hair, mouth, feet, nails, dressing, etc.
• Serves and collects meal trays. Feeds residents as required and provides nourishment when indicated.
• Performs transfers of residents to and from bed, toilet, tub, using correct lifting and transfer techniques as indicated utilizing mechanical aids when appropriate.
• Transports residents by wheelchair, by stretcher or walking.
• Appropriately use and apply comfort and safety measures such as bed cradles, foot boards, sandbags, air foam cushions, bed rails, and bed alarms.
• Provide passive exercises in conjunction with activities of daily living, as directed. Encourages and assists in active exercise to ensure rehabilitation and/or maintenance of optimal functional levels.
• Promotes residents' recreational and social activities.
• Weighs residents, takes temperature, pulse and respiration and reports appropriately.
• Assesses and initiates appropriate action in emergency situations such as fire, falls, respiratory obstruction, loss of consciousness. Summons appropriate assistance and emergency equipment.
• Provides for elimination needs as directed; measures and records fluid intake and output; collects and labels routine specimens; initiates bowel intervention.
• Reports appropriately activities and care provided.
• Cares for residents' personal belongings according to policy.
• Provides post-mortem care.
• Maintains a clean, well-organized, safe environment for residents and staff.
• Observes and reports to Nurse any physical, social or mental changes in the residents. Assists in modification of care plans.
• Assists in policy, procedures and other reviews and audits to ensure the quality of resident care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
This posting will remain open until successfully filled. All internal applicants received by 08:30 am May 19, 2026, will be given first consideration.