Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This is a temporary position until November 16, 2027, or until incumbent returns.
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: Acute Care Primary Location: Drumheller Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.70 Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 19-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 16-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 10 Shifts per cycle: 35 Shift Pattern: 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:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience in a Rural Acute Care setting considered an asset.
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Responsibilities
Provide personal assistance and support services to patients in accordance with care plans and facility policies, including help with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety. Work with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, support activities and programs, observe and report changes in patients’ mood and 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. Proof of education or completion of a Health Care Aide Certificate is required within 18 months of hire; recent rural acute care experience is an asset.
Skills
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Personal Care
- Patient Hygiene
- Nutrition Support
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Safety
- Routine Care
- Patient Observation
- Health And Wellbeing Reporting
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Care Plan Implementation
- Recreation Support
- Organized Activities
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- College Of LPNs And HCAs Of Alberta
- CLHA
- AUPE AUX
- Acute Care
- Rural Acute Care
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Patient Care Plan
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Personal Assistance
- Routine Care
- Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Mobility
- Recreation
- Patient Safety
- Patient Observation
- Health And Wellbeing
- Caregiver Support
- Regulated Health Professional
- Facility Policies And Procedures
