EMPLOYMENT
ABOUT OUR WORKPLACE
Jewish Home for the Aged of BC offers employees a friendly, supportive environment, an open, inclusive management style, and ongoing education/development resources.
At our worksite, staff may be assigned to Louis Brier Home and Hospital or to The Weinberg Residence. Employees usually enter our employment as casual/relief workers, and have the opportunity to bid into full-time or regular part-time positions as vacancies occur.
Terms and conditions
of employment are in accordance with the requirements of the following
union contracts:
• Health Services and Support Facilities Subsector Collective Agreement
(Hospital Employees’ Union)
• Nurses’ Provincial Collective Agreement (BC Nurses’
Union)
• Health Science Professions Provincial Agreement (Health Sciences
Association)
For employment-specific information, please see “Current Opportunities” and “Ongoing Recruitment”.
ONGOING RECRUITMENT
REGISTERED NURSES and LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
Do you enjoy the special challenges and satisfactions of nursing within an elder-care environment?
Casual/relief employment is available at LOUIS BRIER HOME AND HOSPITAL and THE WEINBERG RESIDENCE.
You must hold current practicing registration/licensure from the College of Registered Nurses of BC or the BC College of Licensed Practical Nurses, as appropriate. In addition, you should have recent courses in Geriatric Nursing, such as dementia-care. Previous work experience in a chronic-care geriatric facility would be an asset.
Casual opportunities are available on all shifts, with potential to maximize hours to full-time equivalent.
Apply to:
Human Resources
Jewish Home for the Aged of BC
1055 W. 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC V6M 1W9
fax: (604) 266-8712
email: jfawcetti@louisbrier.com
Union contracts require that internal applicants be given priority for any vacant unionized Full-time or Regular Part-time position.
The following vacancies are available for consideration by external candidates:
RECREATION THERAPIST
12-month Maternity Leave Relief position commencing September 2010
Within the Snider Campus for Jewish Seniors in the heart of beautiful Vancouver, the Louis Brier Home and Hospital serves the social, spiritual and long term care needs of 218 complex-care residents, and the Weinberg Residence supports up to 65 Assisted Living and Multi-level Care residents.
We are a progressive long term care centre with a vibrant therapeutic recreation department and multidisciplinary team, looking for an enthusiastic self-directed professional Recreation Therapist who can think out of the box, and who brings energy, creativity, and excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
You will apply your clinical expertise, program development and evaluation skills to deliver individual and group programs, provide leadership to volunteers and students and work with residents and families to meet residents’ needs. Your contributions will make a difference!
The successful candidate must have a Therapeutic Recreation Diploma (Degree preferred). Experience in geriatrics / long term care is preferred. Eligibility for BC Class IV driver’s license is a strong asset.
To find out more about working with our incredible team of professionals, call Edy Govorchin, Leader of Recreation, Culture, Music Therapy and Volunteers at 604.267.4714.
To apply, please send your resumé to Human Resources jfawcett@louisbrier.com.
Casual Cook / Food Services Worker
Casual/relief Cook needed. Prefer candidates willing to also work as relief Food Services Worker. Must have Cooks’ papers and recent Food Safe. Experience in institutional kitchen is an asset.
Apply to: foodservicessupervisor@louisbrier.com
Louis Brier Home and Hospital
1055 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6M 1W9
