Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Neurosciences Health Care Aide assists with the delivery of quality patient care in the area by feeding patients, assisting with lifting and transferring patients, gathering and maintaining equipment and restocking supplies as necessary. Must be able to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team. This is currently a floating HCA model where the successful candidate could be on one of the four neuroscience medical-surgical wards and dependent on availability, be trained to work on all four units as needed.
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: Neurology Support, Neuroscience Primary Location: U of A Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 13-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 23-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: Other 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:
Current Basic Life Support (BCLS-HCP)-Healthcare Provider registration required. The candidate must have the physical capability to perform all aspects of the role, including the ability to lift up to and including 50lbs. Ability to function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team required. The position required strong communication and organizational skills and must be committed to patient and family centered care. This position services the units in Neurosciences Program.
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic computer skills, as well as familiarity with medical terminology is preferred. Neurosciences experience preferred.
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Responsibilities
Provide personal care and routine support to patients, including assistance with feeding, hygiene, mobility, transfers, recreation, and safety, in accordance with care plans and facility policies. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, maintain equipment and supplies, observe and report changes in patients’ wellbeing, and support communication with patients and families.
Requirements
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 an HCA certificate within 18 months of hire. Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support registration, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, strong communication and organizational skills, and effective teamwork are required; neuroscience experience and basic computer skills are preferred.
Skills
- Patient Care
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Patient Feeding
- Lifting And Transferring Patients
- Mobility Assistance
- Hygiene Support
- Nutrition Support
- Patient Safety
- Observation And Reporting
- Multidisciplinary Teamwork
- Communication
- Organization
- Basic Life Support
- Medical Terminology
- Basic Computer Skills
- Neuroscience Care
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Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Neurosciences
- Neurology
- Patient Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Personal Assistance
- Patient Care Plan
- Hygiene
- Nutrition
- Mobility
- Recreation
- Patient Safety
- Patient Transfers
- Equipment Maintenance
- Supply Restocking
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Patient And Family-Centered Care
- Observation And Reporting
- Basic Life Support
- Healthcare Provider Registration
- College Of LPNs And HCAs Of Alberta
- Medical Terminology
- Basic Computer Skills
- Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Lifting
