Original job description
Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity to join our Nephrology and Transplant team on a 45-bed acute care unit at the Foothills Medical Center. We are looking for health care aides (HCAs) who are team orientated and passionate about providing patient and family centered care. We are a unit that strives to provide exceptional patient care and work together in a respectful and supportive environment to support one another.
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: Unit 37 - Nephrology & Transplant Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 23-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 12 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, 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:
Experience as a Health Care Aide in an acute medical or surgical unit within the last two (2) years. Current BCLS-HCP certification. Strong team building skills. Ability to accept direction as required. Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients/clients, families, visitors, and multi-disciplinary team members. Well-developed time management and organizational skills. Basic computer skills including experience with Connect Care Inpatient HCA. Ability to manage the job classification of “heavy physical demand” level as per the AHS Job Demands Summary.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous inpatient nephrology experience within the last two (2) years and previous knowledge of peritoneal dialysis cycler machines. Current IYM Safe Handling certificate.
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Responsibilities
Provide personal care and routine support for patients, including assistance with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety needs, in accordance with care plans and facility policies. Collaborate with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, support patients and families, observe and report changes in patient 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 provide proof of education or complete a Health Care Aide certificate within 18 months of hire. Required qualifications include recent acute medical or surgical HCA experience, current BCLS-HCP certification, effective communication and organizational skills, basic computer skills including Connect Care Inpatient HCA, and the ability to meet heavy physical demands.
Skills
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Patient Care
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal Communication
- Time Management
- Organization
- Basic Computer Skills
- Connect Care Inpatient HCA
- Patient Observation
- Personal Care
- Safe Patient Handling
- Peritoneal Dialysis Equipment
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Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Nephrology
- Transplant Care
- Acute Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Patient-Centered Care
- Family-Centered Care
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Patient Hygiene
- Patient Nutrition
- Patient Mobility
- Patient Safety
- Patient Observation
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- CLHA Registration
- BCLS-HCP Certification
- Connect Care Inpatient HCA
- Peritoneal Dialysis Cycler Machines
- IYM Safe Handling Certificate
- Heavy Physical Demand
