Health Care Assistant - SHOAL - Overnight Shift
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Join Beacon Community Services as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) at SHOAL Assisted Living! We are excited to be expanding our Assisted Living services under BC’s new model of care and are hiring for a regular night line. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly formed team and contribute to building a supportive, person-centred care environment from the ground up. In this role, you’ll provide daily living support, encouragement, and companionship to seniors in a respectful, home-like setting, helping residents live with dignity, independence, and comfort while making a positive difference every day.
Days/Hours of Work: 11:00 pm to 10:00 am, 4 on 4 off
Application Closing Date: October 23, 2026
Interview Date: October 29-30, 2026
What You’ll Do
- Help residents with daily living activities (bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting).
- Support safe mobility, transfers, and use of lifts/assistive devices.
- Assist with meals, hydration, and comfort routines.
- Support resident laundry, including washing, drying, folding, and returning personal items as needed.
- Facilitate recreational and social activities.
- Provide medication reminders and support self-administration.
- Observe and report changes in resident health or behaviour.
- Keep rooms and equipment clean and safe.
- Participate in team meetings and respond to emergencies.
- Other duties as required
What You Bring
- Completion of a recognized Health Care Assistant program.
- Registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
- First Aid & CPR Level C, FoodSafe Level 1
- Experience in assisted living, long-term care, or home support
- Respectful, compassionate, and patient approach.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Physically able to perform lifting, transfers, and other duties.
Why Join Beacon
- Meaningful work that supports seniors’ dignity and independence.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely on is critical to us. Accordingly:
- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
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