Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This opportunity is with the Strathcona Community Hospital, Emergency Department. This facility offers a 24/7 Emergency Department, and a variety of Ambulatory, Laboratory, and Diagnostic Imaging services. The Health Care Aide (HCA) works within their scope of practice to provide care to emergency patients across the lifespan including assisting with activities of daily living and contributing to patient comfort and safety. The HCA also assists with other unit tasks that contribute to patient flow and efficiency. These services are provided under supervision and direction of the Register Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or regulated healthcare professional in accordance with their designated colleges’ supervision guidelines. The type of supervision required (direct or indirect) will depend on the complexity of the task or procedure being assigned, the stability of the patient and the skill level of the HCA performing the task.
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: Emergency Primary Location: Strathcona Community Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 15-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 03-OCT-2027 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 42 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:
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good command of the English language. Ability to work as part of a team and with minimal supervision. Physical capability of performing all aspects of the role (bending, crouching, kneeling, overhead lifting, and mobilization of bariatric patients). Active registration with the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to recent experience working in an emergency environment. Preference will be given to candidates with Connect Care experience in an ASAP environment.
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Responsibilities
Provide personal care and routine support to emergency patients across the lifespan, including assistance with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety needs. Work with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, observe and report changes in patients’ wellbeing, and help maintain a safe environment and efficient patient flow.
Requirements
Candidates 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, provide proof of education or complete an HCA certificate within 18 months of hire, and hold current BCLS-HCP certification. The role also requires active registration with the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory, strong English communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, and the physical ability to perform the duties; emergency and Connect Care ASAP experience are preferred.
Skills
- Activities Of Daily Living Support
- Patient Hygiene And Nutrition Support
- Patient Mobility Assistance
- Patient Comfort And Safety
- Patient Observation And Reporting
- Emergency Care Support
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Working With Minimal Supervision
- Safe Patient Handling
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
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Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Emergency Department
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Patient Care Plan
- Patient Hygiene
- Nutrition Support
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Safety
- Patient Comfort
- Patient Observation
- Health And Wellbeing Reporting
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- College Of LPNs And HCAs Of Alberta
- Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
- Connect Care
- ASAP Environment
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Patient Flow
