Health Care Aide

Your Opportunity: Rocky Mountain House has an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Aide in Home Care Rocky Mountain House is well known as the place "Where Adventure Begins". Located 215 km from Calgary, 215 km from Edmonton and 77 km from Red Deer, it is surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in Western Canada. As a successful HCA, you will work as a team as well as working individually in a self-motivated environment that is always changing. Adhering to the provided care plan that has been established in collaboration with the client, family and members of the interdisciplinary team will support you in your every changing environment. You will perform health care duties as authorized on the client’s care plan, including but not limited to simple dressings, medication assistance, catheter care, ostomy care and exercises for range of movement and strengthening. You have an opportunity to contribute as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent creativity and resourcefulness with the ability to think on your feet with little direction. You will need to have great time management and organization abilities in order to balance different priorities at once. Being able to provide friendly and sincere emotional support by being a good listener and interacting in a positive and optimistic manner is critical to ensuring patient centered care as a HCA. New Graduates Welcome Description: As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team providing personal assistance including supporting activities of daily living and 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 position you will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers spanning the continuum of care in home, community or health care facilities assisting nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs, assisting with organized activities or programs and observing and reporting on a patient's mood, health, and wellbeing. Working under a regulated health professional you will be assisting in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, and maintaining effective communication with patients and health professionals. - **Recovery Alberta**:N - ** Classification**:Health Care Aide - ** Union**:AUPE AUX - ** Unit and Program**:Rocky Mountain House Home care - ** Primary Location**:Rocky Mountain House HC - ** Location Details**:As Per Location - ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable - ** FTE**:0.00 - ** Posting End Date**:07-NOV-2024 - ** Employee Class**:Casual/Relief - ** Date Available**:18-NOV-2024 - ** Hours per Shift**:7.75 - ** Length of Shift in weeks**:Varies - ** Shifts per cycle**:Varies - ** Shift Pattern**:Days, Weekend - ** Days Off**:Other - ** Minimum Salary**:$20.78 - ** Maximum Salary**:$25.26 - ** Vehicle Requirement**:Driver's License, Vehicle Required **Required Qualifications**: **Additional Required Qualifications**: Availability to work weekends is a requirement for this position. Possession of a valid driver’s license for work-related travel. This position requires a vehicle for business use. Physically able to perform all assigned tasks. Ability to perform all duties in accordance with related legislation. Experience providing medication assistance. Experience in caring for the elder population or chronically ill clients in the community setting. In addition, you must meet one of the following Alberta Health Services (AHS) Health Care Aide (HCA) competency requirement and provide evidence at time of hire: a) Certified - certified as a Health Care Aide through a Government of Alberta licensed post-secondary institution using the Provincial Health Care Aide Curriculum; or b) Substantially Equivalent - an educational background deemed equivalent as compared to the approved Provincial Health Care Aide Curriculum; or c) Deemed Competent - assessed as competent by an Alberta regulated nurse, using the Provincial Competency Assessment Profile Tool. **Preferred Qualifications**: