CAREERS
Blue Sky Home Care provides support and care to clients located in the Greater Victoria area. Our number one priority is providing excellent care and support. We are looking for like-minded, caring, and reliable caregivers to come join our team!
Please send your resume to: info@blueskyhomecare.ca
Job Inquiry Form
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We're always looking for experienced and professional staff to join our team, so please feel free to submit your information and someone from our team will be in touch as soon as a position opens up.
Available Positions
Registered Nurse
Job Description
Under a previous brand, our Blue Sky Home Care team has been assisting with the care of Greater Victoria and the surrounding areas for over 10 years providing a quality, catered home-care experience that exceeds our competition. While Blue Sky Home Care continues to provide quality assistance and support with the compassionate community care services that we currently offer, we have partnered with many preferred and established health care providers and healthcare companies to elevate our care model further as industry leaders in the Health Care Community. We bring the collaborative healthcare approach home to join patients, care workers, physicians and pharmacists together to mainstream medical tasks, reduce stress and create more time to enjoy life.
Blue Sky Home Care is looking to hire two part-time RNs to join our amazing team! This position would involve single patient care for our clients in the community as well as our clients in group home settings. The position would be 20 hours per a week in group homes and approximately 10 hours per a week with our home care clients.
Qualifications
- Have three (3) or more years of nursing experience, ideally working in home care.
- Quickly establish and maintain relationships with professionals from multiple agencies involved in the care of the clients.
- Be professional, confident and proactive while working autonomously.
- Be self-driven and accountable.
- Believe that empathy and compassion are fundamental pillars of establishing trusting relationships with clients.
- Embrace rapidly changing situations and be able to react to emergencies effectively.
- Be a natural leader and ambassador for our program and our clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Current BCCNM registration and be in good standing with the college.
- Be familiar with universal precautions and current MOH guidelines.
- Exceptional assessment, document and communications skills.
- Ability to work weekends and holidays as a part of an established rotation.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Medication Delivery
Job Description
Blue Sky Home Care and Forbes Pharmacy have joined teams to service clients in the comfort of their own homes. This is a day-shifts only position 7 days a week doing medication administration to a variety of clientele. Must have current, valid drivers license and a company vehicle is provided.
Our Blue Sky Home Care team has been assisting with the care of Greater Victoria and the surrounding areas for over 10 years providing a quality, catered home-care experience that exceeds our competition. Blue Sky Home Care continues to provide quality assistance and support with the compassionate community services that we have always offered. We have partnered with many preferred and established health care providers and companies to elevate our professional model further as industry leaders in the Health Care Community. We bring the collaborative healthcare approach to your home, joining Patients, Care Workers, Nurses, Physicians and Pharmacists together to simplify personal and clinical tasks, reduce stress and create more time to enjoy life.
Qualifications
- Quickly establish and maintain relationships with professionals from multiple agencies involved in the program and the care of the clients.
- Be professional, confident and proactive while working autonomously.
- Possess a desire to advocate for community clients who struggle to access healthcare in a variety of settings.
- Be self-driven and accountable.
- Believe that empathy and compassion are fundamental pillars of establishing trusting relationships with clients.
- Embrace rapidly changing situations and be able to react to emergencies effectively.
- Be a natural leader and ambassador for our program and our clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Current BC LPN registration and be in good standing with the college.
- Have a valid BC driver's license.
- Be familiar with universal precautions and current MOH guidelines.
- Exceptional assessment, document and communications skills.
- Ability to work day shifts, weekends and holidays as a part of an established rotation (for casual, part-time and full-time positions).
Licensed Practical Nurse
Job Description
Our clients live independently in the community and require nursing interventions on a daily to weekly basis. Under the direction of the Registered Nurses and Pharmacists, the community nursing program provides medication management, client-specific procedures and rapid assessments in the clients own home. The majority of our clients struggle to access interventions due to health or mental health barriers and/or physical limitations. It is the role of the Nursing team member to provide the identified interventions per the policies and procedures with safety, kindness, empathy and advocacy as the guiding principles.
Qualifications
- Have three (3) or more years of nursing experience, ideally with home care experience.
- Quickly establish and maintain relationships with professionals from multiple agencies involved in the program and the care of the clients.
- Be professional, confident and proactive while working autonomously.
- Possess a desire to advocate for community clients who struggle to access healthcare in an orthodox setting.
- Be self-driven and accountable.
- Believe that empathy and compassion are fundamental pillars of establishing trusting relationships with clients.
- Embrace rapidly changing situations and be able to react to emergencies effectively.
- Be a natural leader and ambassador for our program and our clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Health Care Aide/Caregiver
Job Description
Our caregivers is expected to assist in all aspects of daily living which includes and is not limited to:
- provide supervision and care
- provide personal care such as personal hygiene and dressing
- facilitate in transferring the client
- help with exercise and chores
- aid with administering medications
- accompany to medical appointments
- assess the overall well-being of the client
- cook nutritious meals for the individual
- and more, depending on the needs of the client
We require our caregivers to provide supervision and care to an elderly individual within their home for a period of 2 hours or more. While this position expects you to work individually, it also requires you to work as a team with your coworker in order to ensure that you are both up to date on the client’s condition.
Qualifications
- Ability to fulfill the duties of the position
- Works well independently
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexible schedule to cover shifts
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Organized with solid time management skills
- Valid Criminal record check (Vulnerable Sector)
- Valid Standard First Aid & CPR-C Certification
- Valid WHMIS Certification (must be willing to obtain if you do not have)
- TB Screening (must be willing to obtain if you do not have one)
- Demonstrates empathy, patience, and tact
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Education: RCA / HCA Certification or equivalent work experience or schooling
- Work Experience: Minimum 1-year fieldwork
- Experience and comfortable with personal care
- Preference will be given to a candidate that is available to work for a period of 3-5 days consecutively at a time