Health Care Aide

Job summary

Provide compassionate, resident-centered personal care and support activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety. Collaborate with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, assist with care programs, and observe and report residents’ mood, health, and wellbeing.

Job details

Your Opportunity: The Rising Sun Long Term Care Centre (LTC) is home to 30 Elderly Residents. Nestled 58kms southwest of Calgary in beautiful Diamond Valley, Alberta. The vibrant Oilfields General Hospital offers an excellent rural care giver opportunity in a unique and diverse Alberta Health Services care facility. The Health Care Aide (HCA) in LTC works in a Resident Family Centered Care environment that focuses on meeting the comprehensive and complex care needs of the Residents and their families in a home like setting. The HCA will work diligently to enhance the Residents activities of daily living by providing compassionate Resident centered care. 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. Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Health Care Aide Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Long Term Care Primary Location: Oilfield Community Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.45 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 09-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 9 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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: Successful completion and graduation from an accredited Health Care Aide/ Nursing Attendant Program required. Nursing students must enroll on the HCA Directory in order to be employed as a HCA in Alberta. Part of the enrolment process includes the student submitting a copy of their (unofficial) transcript. The HCA Directory is waiving the enrolment fee for these nursing student applicants. Nursing students eligible for employment as an HCA in Alberta must meet the following criteria: Be a Practical Nursing (PN) student currently enrolled in an Alberta program who has completed one year of the program; or Be a Baccalaureate Nursing (BN or BScN) student currently enrolled in an Alberta program who has completed two full years of the program; or Be a Psychiatric Nursing student currently enrolled in an Alberta program who has completed two full years of the program; and the nursing student has completed a continuing care or medical unit clinical placement; The nursing student has some knowledge and experience with medication assistance. Preferred Qualifications: Long Term Care Nursing Experience. 1-2 years Caregiver Experience in an Adult Clinical Care Setting. Completion of Supportive Pathways or equivalent dementia care education or experience. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a care team. Demonstrated Palliative Care experience. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application. Completion of Connect Care training.

What you’ll do

Provide compassionate, resident-centered personal care and support activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety. Collaborate with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, assist with care programs, and observe and report residents’ mood, health, and wellbeing.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited Health Care Aide or Nursing Attendant program and be active or eligible for registration or a practice permit as a Health Care Aide with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta. Eligible nursing students may also qualify if they meet the specified program-year and clinical-placement criteria; long-term care experience, dementia-care education, palliative-care experience, and Connect Care training are preferred.

Listed skills

• Personal Care · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Mobility assistance · Preferred
• safety monitoring · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Activities Of Daily Living Support
• Personal Care
• Resident-Centered Care
• Team Collaboration
• Patient Observation
• Communication
• Hygiene Assistance
• Nutrition Support
• Mobility Assistance
• Recreation Support
• Safety Monitoring
• Medication Assistance
• Dementia Care
• Palliative Care
• Long-Term Care

Job areas

• Healthcare

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