Certified Health Care Aide - Lethbridge & Surrounding Areas
- Lethbridge, AB, T1J 2G8, Canada
$19 to $23 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $19 to $23 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Company Overview
Qualicare Homecare is seeking compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our team as Health Care Aides. Qualicare Lethbridge offers home care services that focus on enhancing our clients' quality of life and providing peace of mind for their families.
Job Summary
The Health Care Aide is a member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a care manager and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the client’s needs. The Health Care Aide is responsible for observing clients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.
The Health Care Aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a client’s care.
This position is supported through the Alberta Youth Employment Incentive (AYEI) program. To be eligible for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:
AYEI-Funded Position – Eligibility Requirements
- Must hold a valid Health Care Aide (HCA) certificate
- Be 24 years of age or younger at the time of receiving an offer of employment
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident (PR) of Canada
Please note: Eligibility for this position is subject to the requirements of the AYEI funding program. Candidates who do not meet the above criteria may not be eligible for this particular position.
Benefits/Perks
- Shifts ranging anywhere from 4 hours up to 12 hours
- Flexible schedule
- PPE provided (Personal protective equipment)
- Competitive Wages
- Continuing education programs
Responsibilities
- Assistance with personal care and hygiene
- Meal Preparation
- Light Housekeeping
- Accompany clients on outings
- Shopping and errands
- Medication Assist/ Reminders
- Ambulation and transportation of clients
- Provide companionship to clients
- Ability to follow care plan
- Documentation/Charting
Qualifications
- Health Care Aide Certificate or equivalent (foreign-trained nurse, nursing student).
- Current CPR/First Aid training or willingness to obtain
- Driver's license and own transportation required
- Access to Internet/mobile phone
- Criminal Record Check (recent within 1 year)
- Ability to speak, read and write English fluently
- Be registered in the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
License:
- Class 5 License
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Health Care Aide provides personal care, hygiene assistance, and companionship to clients in their homes. They are also responsible for meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, and documenting client observations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Health Care Aide Certificate or equivalent and possess current CPR/First Aid training. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and a clean criminal record check are also required.
Skills
- Personal care
- Hygiene assistance
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Medication assistance
- Ambulation
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Documentation
- Charting
- CPR
- First aid
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Personal protective equipment
- Competitive wages
- Continuing education programs
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Home care
- Personal care
- Hygiene
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Medication assistance
- Ambulation
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Documentation
- Charting
- CPR
- First aid
- Criminal record check
- Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
- Class 5 license