Original job description
Your Opportunity:
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Health Care Aide Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: ALA Medicine Hat Home Care Primary Location: Medicine Hat Home Care Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 02-JUL-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 8 Shifts per cycle: 28 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $26.43 Maximum Salary: $29.58 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:
Ability to perform duties as outlined in the physical demand statement for the position. In accordance with Health Information Act (HIA), Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) and other privacy legislation in effect the incumbent shall comply at all times with APL / AHS’s Information Privacy and Information Security policies. Ability to follow and adhere to home care policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
Preferred Qualifications:
1-3 years home care experience. Connect care experience.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide personal assistance and support with daily living activities, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety, in accordance with care plans and facility policies. Work with patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and other health professionals; support activities, observe and report changes in wellbeing, and help maintain a safe care environment.
Requirements
Applicants must be active or eligible to register or hold a practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta as a Health Care Aide, and provide proof of education or complete an HCA certificate within 18 months of hire. They must be able to meet the position’s physical demands, follow home care policies, and comply with privacy and information security requirements; home care and Connect Care experience are preferred.
Skills
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Personal Care
- Patient Hygiene
- Nutrition Support
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Safety
- Observation And Reporting
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Home Care
- Care Plan Implementation
- Routine Care
- Patient Wellbeing Monitoring
- Organized Activities Support
- Privacy And Information Security
- Connect Care
Visa sponsorship
Not detected in the job text
Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Home Care
- Assisted Living
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Personal Assistance
- Patient Care Plan
- Routine Care
- Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Mobility
- Recreation
- Patient Safety
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Regulated Health Professional
- Patient Wellbeing
- Family And Caregiver Support
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- College Of LPNs And HCAs Of Alberta
- CLHA Registration
- Connect Care
- Health Information Act
- Freedom Of Information And Protection Of Privacy
- Information Privacy
- Information Security
- AUPE AUX Collective Agreement
