Health Care Aide
- AB, Canada
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Job details
- Experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a Retirement and Long-term Care setting
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
If you reside in Alberta and are passionate about joining a team that is committed and driven by innovation and growth, then join us at HeadHunting Inc! We are looking to fill many roles in Retirement Homes throughout the province.
The Health Care Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents.
As a Health Care Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:
The Health Care Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents.
As a Health Care Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:
- Maintains resident records and required documentation in accordance with policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
- Must be able to perform medication assistance and care tasks, including: BP monitoring, Catheter care, Assistance with ROM, mobility/movement exercises, medication assistance/administration including eye drops, eye ointments, inhalers, nebulizers, PRN medication, insulin injections, transdermal medication patch, inserting rectal suppository, application of topical ointments as delegated or when part of routine assistance of daily living.
- Monitors resident well-being in accordance with the policy of the residence.
- Performs other related duties as required to support common area cleaning, laundry, and resident care assignments.
- Completes all aspects of resident care as outlined in the personal service plan.
- Answers all resident call bells and door alarms promptly and provides courteous service.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in a Retirement and Long-term Care setting
- Health Care Aide/International Educated Nurse certification
- A minimum of 2 doses of COVID-19 Vaccines (with province Enhanced Covid Vaccine – QR Code)
- Successful completion of a Care Aid certificate program
- Current First Aid-CPR/BLSC training and experience with medication assistance.
- Excellent command of verbal and written English language skills
- Ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team
- A valid Vulnerable Sector Check that was taken within the last 12 months
- A valid Negative TB Test Report/Chest X-ray that was taken within the last 12 months
- Calgary (Scenic Acres, Copperfield, Evergreen, Edgemont, Southwest Calgary
- Edmonton (Downtown near River Valley Glenora, Falconer Heights, Schonsee, Norwood)
- Okotoks
- Red Deer (Inglewood East)
- St. Albert (Mission)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Casual
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Health Care Aide at HeadHunting Inc. will look after residents' daily care, give medication assistance, keep records and watch residents' well-being. They will also answer call bells and help with light cleaning and laundry.
Requirements
Candidates need at least one year of retirement or long-term care experience, a Health Care Aide or internationally educated nurse certification and current First Aid-CPR/BLS. They also need a recent vulnerable sector check and TB test, two COVID-19 vaccine doses, and strong English skills.
Skills
- Medication assistance
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Catheter care
- Range of motion exercises
- Mobility assistance
- Insulin injection assistance
- Inhaler and nebulizer assistance
- Eye drops and ointments
- Transdermal patch application
- Suppository insertion
- Topical ointment application
- Resident record keeping
- Documentation
- Resident well-being monitoring
- Activities of daily living support
- Call bell response
- Common area cleaning
- Laundry
- First Aid and CPR
- Verbal and written English communication
- Teamwork
- Independent work
Categories
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
- Social Services
Keywords
- health care aide
- HCA
- personal care aide
- retirement home
- long-term care
- resident care
- medication assistance
- care aide
- elder care
- nursing assistant
- continuing care
- Alberta
- CPR
- First Aid
- BLS
- vulnerable sector check
- TB test
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- First Aid-CPR
- BLS
Languages
- English