Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Hanna Health centre is searching for a Health Care Aide to provide care in a medical inpatient acute care setting. The Hanna Health Centre is comprised of a 24-hour Emergency Department, a 12-bed Acute Care ward, and a 61-bed Long Term Care facility. As a Health Care Aide, you will be an important member of a multidisciplinary health care team, demonstrating genuine interest and respect for the clients. To be successful in this position you will demonstrate excellent communication and observational skills, report changes in client care needs and condition to the Charge Nurse. As an HCA and member of our nursing care team, you will demonstrate genuine interest and respect for our patients and utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to competently provide direct patient centered care. You will need to thrive in a fast paced and changing environment. The town offers its residents a friendly, safe, and small town lifestyle. Hanna residents benefit from a wide variety of amenities within the town, such as the Aquatic Centre for swimming, Centennial Place for fitness and other activities, and two lakes within 15 kilometers of the town where residents can waterski or enjoy the sandy beaches. There is also the Agri-Sports Complex where residents can skate, play hockey or curl. The Hanna health care team more than just believe in the AHS values, they live them every day, while providing excellent health care to the rural community.
Description:
As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team, providing personal assistance by supporting activities of daily living and delivering support services to patients (clients, residents) who require short term assistance or ongoing support, in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. In this role, you will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers across the continuum of care in home, community, and health care facilities. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety needs; assist with organized activities or programs; and observe and report on patients' mood, health, and wellbeing. Working under the supervision of a regulated health professional, you will assist in maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, while supporting effective communication with patients and health care professionals. PLEASE NOTE: Until a new hire provides proof of HCA certification, they will be paid at the uncertified pay grade in accordance with the AUPE AUX Collective Agreement.
Classification: Health Care Aide Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Hanna Acute Care and ED Primary Location: Hanna Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 36 Shift Pattern: Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $26.43 Maximum Salary: $29.58 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Active or eligible for registration or practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) as a Health Care Aide, along with proof of education or completion of Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Preferred Qualifications:
Rural Nurse connect care trained, wound care trained, palliative care trained.
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Responsibilities
Provide personal assistance and routine care to patients in accordance with care plans, including support with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety. Work collaboratively with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, observe and report changes in patients’ mood, health, and wellbeing, and help maintain a safe care environment.
Requirements
Applicants must be active or eligible for registration or a practice permit as a Health Care Aide with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and must provide proof of education or complete a Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire. Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers is required; rural Connect Care, wound care, and palliative care training are preferred.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Patient-Centered Care
- Communication
- Observation
- Hygiene Support
- Nutrition Support
- Mobility Assistance
- Recreation Support
- Patient Safety
- Teamwork
- Organized Activities
- Wound Care
- Palliative Care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Acute Care
- Emergency Department
- Long-Term Care
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Patient-Centered Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Personal Assistance
- Patient Care Plan
- Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Mobility
- Recreation
- Patient Safety
- Observation
- Change In Patient Condition
- Communication
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Health Care Provider
- College Of LPNs And HCAs Of Alberta
- Connect Care
- Wound Care
- Palliative Care
- Nursing Care
- Caregiver Support
