Health Care Aide

**Make an Impact on Seniors' Health**

SE Health HCAs are the best of the best. We provide care and independence to our residents, using a client

The Bow River Seniors Lodge is a 60-unit Supported Living facility in Canmore, Alberta: 30 units SL4 and 30 units SL4D. SE Health (SE) will be providing care management services, and Bow Valley Regional Housing (BVRH) will be providing hospitality and accommodation services.

**Status: Casual**

**Why join our team?**
- ** Competitive compensation.**Our Total Rewards package includes a competitive salary, group benefits, RRSP pension, on-demand pay, and exclusive perks/discounts available only to SE Health staff.
- ** Develop yourself with SE.** We have education bursaries, Tuition Assistance Programs, continuing education, training, and professional development to support your lifelong learning. You'll benefit from our orientation, mentorship, and coaching programs. And our leadership team will support you to practice to the full scope, to integrate the most current evidence into your practice, and is fully available to you 24/7 to support you in delivering the best possible care to your patients. We have on-site day care also available via a private provider.
- ** Grow your career.** SE Health is a large national organization with diverse healthcare business lines. You’ll have an opportunity - and will be supported - to do different types of roles in different locations if that is what you’re interested in. Or you can pivot to supporting or leadership positions where you can use your nursing skills to contribute and make an impact in different ways.
- ** Innovative.** At SE, we are always looking for new, innovative ways to improve. You’ll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise, we support research into seniors ’ health and Aging. You’ll have the ability to be part of this research firsthand, to learn from it, and will be supported to integrate that research into your practice.

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The Health Care Aide is a key member of the care team who provides care for residents living in senior living facilities using a client and family-centered approach that incorporates the most current research into practice.

**POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide hospitality model service to residents, including personal care, activities of daily living, laundry, light housekeeping, assistance with meal delivery, orderly or porter service, assistance with recreational activities, and leisure activities as per individual care plans.
- Provide Medication Assistance Program requirements as per the resident's care plan
- Report changes in resident conditions as well as any other pertinent information (maintenance issues, concerns) to the LPN in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate flexibility by being willing to change routine to accommodate the needs of the resident.
- Provide quality service according to the Care Plan and SE Health policies & procedures, including participating in the development and updating of care plans.
- Charting within the approved documentation system daily
- Actively participates in all ongoing educational programs

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Registered with the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
- Up-to-date immunization record, including a current TB test within 1 year.
- A satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Check issued in the past 6 months.
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent organizational skills to manage your schedule.
- Compassionate, respectful, and sincere manner, with the ability to deal with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner.
- Effective problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
- This is a physically demanding position and requires hand, arm, and shoulder dexterity, sensory ability, lifting to a maximum of approximately fifty-five (55) pounds, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and frequent movement.

**About SE Health**

At SE, we love what we do. Every day, we bring hope and happiness to clients, homes, and communities across Canada. We treat each person with dignity and love, like our own family; we build empathy; and we do the right thing. We are always inspired to make a difference. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we share knowledge, provide the best care, and help each client to realize their most meaningful goals for health and wellbeing. We are an inclusive workplace offering competitive pay, benefits, pensions, and work-life balance. We’re a great place to work, and we hope you’ll join our team.

In the interest of the health and safety of our patients/clients, employees, and the greater good of public health, SE Health requires those who wish to work for this organization to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated means a person has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and it has been 14 days since the last dose.