Health Care Aide - Black Diamond, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Black Diamond, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

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 Acute works in a Patient and Family Centered Care environment that focuses on meeting the comprehensive and complex care needs of the patients and their families in a home like setting.

The HCA will work diligently to enhance the patient's activities of daily living by providing compassionate patient centered care.

Description:

As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you are responsible for providing personal assistance, supporting activities of daily living and providing comfort and support services to patients (clients, residents) who require short-term assistance or ongoing support.

You will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers spanning the continuum of care in home, community or health care facilities.

You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

Classification: Health Care Aide
Union: AUPE AUX
Unit and Program: OGH
Acute Care
Primary Location: Oilfield Community
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.

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Posting End Date: 05-FEB-2024

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 15-FEB-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
Shifts per cycle: Varies
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: Other
Minimum Salary: $20.78
Maximum Salary: $25.26
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Additional Required Qualifications:

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.

Once you have your certificate from the directory, create an ePeople profile for AHS and upload your criminal record check and directory information.

The HCA requires the ability to tolerate constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching and sustaining posture within a fast-paced unit requiring lifting, pushing, pulling of objects greater than 50lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Rural Acute 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 time management and organizational skills. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a care team. Demonstrated Palliative Care experience.