Island Health

Island Health Employee Review

Home and community care

Community Support Worker (Current Employee) - Port McNeill, BC - 11 September 2023

Working as a home and community health care worker has its challenges. You work alone under the supervision of a LPN. Communication is a daily challenge as are schedules. This is a result of people who have never worked this job scheduling you.

Pros

None

Cons

scheduling changes, non flexible work schedule, wear and tear on your personal vehicle

Ratings by category

1.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

1.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

1.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

1.0 out of 5 stars for Management

1.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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