Strengthening BC’s Health Care Backbone:n - Oversight of the Work of Health Care Assistants

The employer must make the report in writing within 7 calendar days of suspending or firing the HCA.176 An employer’s report must list who the employee is, and the nature of the allegation.177 Upon receipt of a report, the BC Registry will suspend the HCA until a determination can be made on the allegation of abuse and neglect. [...] The Notice of Intent asks for the education institute information, program contact information, and hours for the different parts of the education program.215 In the Notice of Intent, the program must meet the following requirements to move to the next stage: Oversight of Health Care Assistants in BC 45 • Follow the BC HCA Provincial Curriculum; • Include at least 475 hours of theory and laborator. [...] 4.0 Competency: Interdisciplinary Team Care An essential practice requirement of the HCAs practice is the ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team to reach a common goal in the provision of safe, competent and ethical care to clients and their families.265 The fifth competency is safety. [...] These principles include ensuring the delegation is in the client’s best interests, and that the HCA has received adequate training on the task.282 The RN/NP Delegation Booklet identifies two aspects to delegating a task to an HCA: the decision to delegate and the process of delegating the task. [...] Supervision includes follow-up by the nurse, regular reporting to the nurse, periodic observance by the nurse, and education by the nurse as needed.288 Delegation when the Nurse and HCA have Different Employers In some cases, the HCA and the delegating nurse will have different employers, particularly in the home and community care context.