Health Care Aide

Job summary

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including hygiene, feeding, and medication administration. Monitor client health and environments, maintaining detailed progress notes and reporting behavioral or physical changes.

Job details

Make an Impact on Seniors Health! SE Health RCWs are the best of the best. We provide care and independence to our residents, using a client- and family-centered approach that incorporates the most current research into practice. When you choose to join SE Health, you become part of a diverse and collaborative care team where you’ll apply your skills – and your heart – to provide services that support our residents to live and age well. You’ll make a difference in their lives, and they’ll make a difference in yours! Why join our team? Competitive Total Rewards. So much more than a paycheque! Enjoy comprehensive benefits, pension, and exclusive staff perks. Growth That Meets Your Ambition. Build your skills with education bursaries, tuition support, ongoing training and mentorship. Our leadership team is available 24/7 to help you practice to full scope and deliver excellent care. With diverse roles and locations across Canada, you’ll have opportunities to explore new career paths or move into support and leadership positions. Empowerment. At our facility, our nurses are provided with a full degree of autonomy of practice, provide clinical leadership to our multi-disciplinary team every day, and are supported with leading-edge training related to Palliative and aging. Innovative. At SE, we are always looking for new, innovative ways to improve. You’ll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise, we support research into Senior’s Health and Aging. Purpose & Impact Join a national social enterprise where your voice matters. Every role helps advance health, spark innovation and strengthen communities across Canada. Manage your life. At SE, you’ll be supported with the time you need to meet the needs of your clients and meet your own needs, develop yourself and your career, and be part of a team. Job Responsibilities/duties Assist clients with activities of daily living, such as feeding, lifts and transfers, bathing, skin care, oral hygiene and toileting Perform delegated tasks for duties such as catheter care, suppositories, non-sterile dressings and mobilization routines for complex care clients Administer medication to clients and provide medication reminders, in accordance to established policy Plans, prepares and serves meals and shops for groceries Observes clients and their environments and report unsafe conditions and behavioral and physical changes Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as communication books and progress notes Performs other related duties as assigned Qualifications Grade 12 completion Health Care Aide/Residential Care Aide certificate Food Safe Certificate Registration with BC Care Aide Association Class 4 BC Driver’s license and access to a vehicle is an asset (Monetary assistance provided to obtain class 4) Up to date immunization record including a current TB test within 1 year. A satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Check issued in the past 12 months Current Standard First Aid & Level C CPR Able to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent organizational skills to manage your schedule. Compassionate, respectful, and sincere manner, with ability to deal with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner Effective problem-solving and conflict management skills. This is a physically demanding position and requires hand, arm and shoulder dexterity, sensory ability, lifting to a maximum of approximately fifty-five (55) pounds, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and frequent movement. Knowledge & Abilities Home Management skills Flexible working hours – able to work overnight, evening and weekends Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position Ability to operate related equipment Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Ability to organize and prioritize Experience with quadriplegics and behavioral conditions such as Dementia & Autism would be an asset About SE Health SE Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise advancing health with heart. With 115+ years of impact, we bring hope, happiness and exceptional care to people and communities across Canada. We lead with empathy, dignity and purpose while building a future where everyone can realize their full health and well-being potential. We’re also an inclusive, supportive workplace offering competitive compensation, strong benefits and real opportunities to grow. We’re All In Together. Accessibility : If you require accommodations due to illness or disability, please contact Talent Acquisition at careers@sehc.com AI and compensation details : We use AI to take notes during our interview. All applications and interviews are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. This role is a new position. The hiring pay range is $27.92–$29.60 per hour, based on experience. Posted Aug 13, 2026

What you’ll do

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including hygiene, feeding, and medication administration. Monitor client health and environments, maintaining detailed progress notes and reporting behavioral or physical changes.

Requirements

Requires a Grade 12 diploma, Health Care Aide/Residential Care Aide certificate, and Food Safe certification. Must have current First Aid/CPR, a clear criminal record check, and the physical ability to lift up to 55 pounds.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits • Pension • Exclusive staff perks • Education bursaries • Tuition support • Ongoing training and mentorship

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Activities of daily living
• Medication administration
• Patient lifting and transfers
• Catheter care
• Skin care
• Oral hygiene
• Meal preparation
• Documentation
• Conflict management
• Problem solving
• Dementia care
• Autism care
• Quadriplegic care
• Organization
• Communication
• Home management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services