Posted 3 days ago
Health Care Attendant - Medical Surgical - Casual on Call
@ Yukon Hospital
Whitehorse, Yukon
Overview
Yukon Hospital is hiring a casual on-call Health Care Attendant for its Medical Surgical unit, with no guaranteed hours. The attendant plans and provides direct care to patients, supports daily living, and works as primary caregiver for respite clients and under a duty nurse for acute patients. The posting lists an hourly range of $32.22 to $40.77 at Level 04.
Pay:
$32.22–$40.77 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Plan and provide direct care to patients
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Act as primary caregiver for respite clients
- Provide care for acute care patients under duty nurse supervision
- Support patients' emotional, spiritual and cultural needs
Requirements summary:
- Completed role-specific training or 2-3 years related experience
- Current CPR and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training
- Basic knowledge of illness-related changes
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
- Valid Yukon Class 5 licence and Food Safe Level 1 desired
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPR, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Food Safe Level 1 |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
| Perks mentioned | Wellness, Transit support |
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Yukon Hospital
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Full company description
We are a family of acute care hospitals focused on delivering safe and excellent care to all Yukoners, closer to home, at our facilities in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake. Our comprehensive health services set a high standard of care in our territory and are models of care both nationally and internationally. Our community of more than 500 health care providers, professionals and medical staff are passionate about and strive to provide the best care every time. Whitehorse General Hospital is Yukon’s primary acute care centre, providing a full range of care, including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care, surgical services, cancer care, visiting specialists clinics, therapy and lab services, and advanced diagnostic imaging. Dawson City Community Hospital and Watson Lake Community Hospital allow many Yukoners to receive care closer to home through access to 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care as well as many lab and diagnostic imaging services.
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,000
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 195
- Reported office locations
- 5 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3H7, CA
- 817 Ravenhill Drive, PO Box 866, Watson Lake, YT Y0A 1C0, CA
- 501 Sixth Avenue, PO 870, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Other recorded names
- Yukon Hospital
- Yukon Hospitals
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are a family of acute care hospitals focused on delivering safe and excellent care to all Yukoners, closer to home, at our facilities in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake. Our comprehensive health services set a high standard of care in our territory and are models of care both nationally and internationally. Our community of more than 500 health care providers, professionals and medical staff are…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Whitehorse, YT |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 50 |
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Casual on Call Position - No Guaranteed Hours
This position is at the Level 04 with an hourly pay range of $32.22 - $40.77
(PSAC Bargaining Unit)
Reporting to the Clinical Care Manager, the Health Care Attendant is involved in planning and providing direct care to patients to enhance their independence and quality of life, and to help meet their physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs within a clean and safe environment. The incumbent will regularly work as the primary caregiver for respite clients and, under the supervision of the duty Nurse, provide care for acute care patients and perform other related duties.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
- Basic knowledge of physical and psychological changes related to illness;
- Strong ability to assist patients in activities of daily living to support their emotional and spiritual needs;
- Excellent oral communication skills;
- Ability to work effectively in a cross cultural environment;
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills; and
- Work effectively both independently and within a team.
The successful candidate will have completed a training program specific to this role, or have (2) two to (3) three years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities of this position, have current CPR and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training. A valid Yukon Class 5 driver’s license and Food Safe Level 1 certificate would be desired.
Incentives:
- On-site Gym
- Free Parking
Closing Date: 4.00 PM November 17, 2026
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