Health Care Aide - FTE 1.0
- Coaldale, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Health Care Aide required for seniors' living facility.
Green Acres Foundation is seeking a team-oriented multi-tasker who is flexible, enthusiastic, and has a positive attitude to help as a Health Care Aide at our facility in Coaldale, Alberta.
Does this sound like you? If it is, you will perform duties that require considerable confidentiality, initiative, tact, and independent judgement. We are a self-motivated bunch who finds coming to work fun, so strong interpersonal and organizational skills are a MUST.
About the position:
- This is a Permanent Full-Time position.
- Must be available to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
- Shifts to cover in this position are: 6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm, and/or 10pm to 6am
Basic responsibilities of the position include:
- Assisting residents with the activities of daily living
- Providing personal care to residents
- Respond to emergency calls as required
- Assisting residents with medications
- Assisting with housekeeping, meal preparation/service, and recreational activities
- Compete all necessary charting, paperwork, and reporting requirement in a clear, concise, and timely manner
- Maintain a neat, clean, pleasant, home-like environment for the residents
Requirements for the position:
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- Current satisfactory Criminal Record Check (within the last 6 months)
- Active registration on the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA)
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken English
First Aid Certification, Food Safety, and WHMIS Training is an asset.
If you are an HCA with experience providing personal care to seniors, please apply!
Green Acres Foundation has been voted Best of the Best in Seniors Housing every year since 2019!
Green Acres Foundation recognizes the diversity within the communities in which we serve and strive to ensure that our housing program and services, our facilities, and our employment opportunities are inclusive to all people.
This personal information is being collected by Green Acres Foundation. This collection is authorized by section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of administering applications for potential employment or for the administration for pay, benefits and other personnel related practices. For questions about the collection and use of personal information, contact: Green Acres Foundation – Privacy Officer, 403-328-1155, by email at admin@greenacres.ab.ca, or by mail to 122 5 Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Health Care Aide at Green Acres Foundation will help residents with daily living and personal care, assist with medications, and respond to emergency calls. The aide will also help with housekeeping, meals and recreation, and keep clear, timely charting and records.
Requirements
Candidates need a Health Care Aide Certificate, an active CLHA registration and a criminal record check within the last six months. They need clear written and spoken English, strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and experience with seniors' personal care is preferred.
Skills
- Personal care
- Activities of daily living support
- Medication assistance
- Emergency response
- Charting and documentation
- Housekeeping
- Meal preparation and service
- Recreational activity support
- Interpersonal communication
- Organization
- Tact and confidentiality
- Independent judgment
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- Food Safety
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- HCA
- personal care
- seniors care
- long-term care
- assisted living
- residential care
- activities of daily living
- medication assistance
- charting
- CLHA
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- Food Safety
- nursing assistant
- care aide
Licences and certifications
- Health Care Aide Certificate
- CLHA registration
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- Food Safety
Languages
- English