Health Care Aide: Internal Medicine

Your Opportunity:
Unit 36 is a fast-paced, high acuity 39-bed medical teaching unit with a focus on complex, multi-system acute medical patients. Exciting opportunity to work up to Full Scope of Practice on a 39-bed Acute Internal Medicine Medical Inpatient Unit. You will help to advance the unit’s values of: Collaborative practice, Patient and family centered care and evidence-based practice while working in a dynamic team environment that supports learning. This position is responsible for performing tasks related to activities of daily living and other specific procedures on the nursing unit. Heavy lifting, as well as repetitive movements are necessary during the course of performing duties on this unit. You will have the unique opportunity to work in a collaborative care service delivery model (CoAct). Collaborative practice is defined as care providers working together to contribute their knowledge, skills and abilities to patient care in a process of continuous communication and shared decision-making among patients/families and all of the care providers who are involved in a patient's care to achieve outcomes that could not have been achieved by health care providers working either alone or in parallel. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this unit or program expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.

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.
- **Acute Care Alberta**:N
- ** Primary Care Alberta**:N
- ** Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Health Care Aide
- ** Union**:AUPE AUX
- ** Unit and Program**:PCU 36, Medical Teaching Unit, Internal Medicine
- ** Primary Location**:Foothills Medical Centre
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Multi-Site**:Not Applicable
- ** FTE**:0.70
- ** Posting End Date**:08-MAY-2025
- ** Employee Class**:Regular Part Time
- ** Date Available**:18-JUN-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:4
- ** Shifts per cycle**:14
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days, Evenings, Weekends
- ** Days Off**:As Per Rotation
- ** Minimum Salary**:$20.78
- ** Maximum Salary**:$26.03
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Current or recent (with 6-12 months) acute care experience is required. We will consider recent (within 3-6 months) acute care practicums. HCA certificate or equivalent training. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to read and speak English fluently. Demonstrated prioritization and time management skills. Demonstrated ability to work within a team and autonomously. Demonstrated emphasis on Infection Prevention and Control practices including hand hygiene. Basic computer skills are required. Current BCLS-HCP certification. Ability to manage the job classification of heavy physical demand level as per the AHS Job Demands Summary. Ability to wear an AHS fit-tested N95 respirator when required.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Proven ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Strength in areas of critical thinking, problem-solving, organization and time management. Ability to contribute as team member, learn within a dynamic environment and adapt/cope with change. Demonstrated excellent communication and organizational skills. Proficiency with Connect Care and clinical documentation standards.