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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
Job summary
Provide personal assistance and support with daily living needs, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety, in accordance with care plans and facility policies. Work collaboratively with patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and other health professionals, and observe and report changes in patients’ mood, health, and wellbeing.
Job details
Your Opportunity: 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: PDD Program Primary Location: Alfred Egan Home Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 23-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 14-DEC-2026 Hours per Shift: 11.08 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 14 Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, On Call 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: As required. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with persons with disabilities and has a priority of person centered care will be considered an asset.
What you’ll do
Provide personal assistance and support with daily living needs, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety, in accordance with care plans and facility policies. Work collaboratively with patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and other health professionals, and observe and report changes in patients’ mood, health, and wellbeing.
Requirements
Applicants must be active or eligible to register or hold a practice permit with Alberta’s College of LPNs and HCAs as a Health Care Aide, and provide proof of education or complete a Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire. Experience supporting people with disabilities and a commitment to person-centered care are preferred assets.
Listed skills
- Personal Care · Preferred
- Mobility assistance · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Teamwork · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Personal Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Patient Support
- Hygiene Assistance
- Nutrition Support
- Mobility Assistance
- Recreation Support
- Patient Safety
- Observation And Reporting
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Person-Centered Care
- Disability Support
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Social Services
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