Position: Health Care Worker
Job Description
Direct Patient Care Activities
- Incorporates health and wellness promotion and health teaching in patient encounters
- Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates plan of care for all occupational and non-occupational health concerns
- Consults with collaborating physician when required, based upon scope of practice regulations. Consults and updates the Medical Director as required
- Provides Return-to-Work and Workers’ Compensation assessment, treatment and follow-up for client
- Conducts diagnostic testing (including venipuncture collection electrocardiography, pulmonary function, and audiometric testing) and interprets results, consulting collaborative physician as indicated
- Consults/collaborates with other health care providers to provide comprehensive patient care
- Documents all interventions completed
- Conducts periodic health screening clinics
- Performs delegated public health functions including influenza vaccination
- Conduct PCR swabs as needed
- Routinely checks and maintains all clinic-based and emergency medical equipment including medications on a weekly basis (or more frequently as required)
Indirect Patient Care Activities
- Acts as liaison between medical/nursing staff and their contracted clients to coordinate patient care
- Reviews pre-placement and periodic medicals upon request
- Completes periodic audits of patient charts to identify testing required and potential health issues for future program development
- Works in collaboration with staff and physician/medical director to identify, track and treat identified health concerns within the employee population
- Performs occupational hygiene checks in designated food preparation areas at site
- Liaison with public health officials in relation to any public health issues or concerns.
- Conducts periodic tours to maintain familiarity with work environment
Performs weekly water sampling on potable water for offsite public health testing - Routinely checks and maintains all clinic-based and emergency medical equipment including medications on a weekly basis (or more frequently as required)
Administrative/Support Activities
- Works in conjunction with other staff on health and wellness program development for clients
- Participates in continuing education/professional growth activities
- Develops and updates clinical documents, policies and protocols (both medical/nursing and those in support of services to the contracted clients), and education materials for staff
- Active role in procurement of necessary medical equipment and supplies
- Active role in Vale health surveillance programs: pulmonary function, audiology and biological monitoring are examples
- Maintains statistics on all occupational and non-occupational clinic visits
Job Requirements
- Successful completion and graduation from a Bachelor of Nursing program or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of Nursing experience
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Demonstrated ability to build effective teams and provide strong Management
- Excellent communication skills & relationship building skills
- Ability to prioritize, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement policy, procedures and improvement initiatives
- Successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision-making
- Ability to wear many hats in a fast paced environment
- Committed to delivering the highest standard in patient care and client experience
- Medication administration including strong knowledge of advanced and critical care medications
- Demonstrates advanced physical assessment and critical thinking skills, and synthesizes findings to identify an appropriate diagnoses and develop a plan of care for each patient presentation
- Proven experience in the field of administration of industrial construction site medical services
- Non-Dot urine drug screening
- Non-Dot Breath Alcohol screening
Work Setting
- We are looking for enthusiastic, customer service minded individuals who want to work in a collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. Join our team and help us shape the future of how Canadians engage with the healthcare ecosystem.
Additional Information
Accessibility
THCC is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Security and safety
- The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check.
Position: Health Care Worker
No. of vacancies: 100
Salary: $35.00 – $45.00 hourly
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Vancouver, BC, CANADA