Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Milk River has an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Aide to join their team! As a Health Care Aide, you will be an important member of a multidisciplinary health care team, demonstrating genuine interest and respect for the clients. To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate excellent communication and observational skills, report changes in client care needs and condition to the Home Care Nurse. As an HCA and member of our nursing care team, you will demonstrate genuine interest and respect for our patients and utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to competently provide direct patient centered care.
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:

Primary Care Alberta:

Recovery Alberta:

N

Classification:

Health Care Aide

Union:

AUPE AUX

Unit and Program:

Prairie Rose Lodge

Primary Location:

Milk River Health Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.55

Posting End Date:

02-JUN-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

12-JUN-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

10

Shifts per cycle:

28

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$20.78

Maximum Salary:

$26.03

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire and active directory status on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory. Must provide a confirmation letter as proof of enrolment from the Directory at https://www.albertahcadirectory.com/health-care-aides/confirmation/. Nursing students currently enrolled in an approved Alberta nursing program who have successfully completed a minimum of 100 hours of practicum; and are either in their 1st year of practical nursing program; or 2nd year of baccalaureate nursing or psychiatric nursing program will be considered. Must attest to this compliance and provide proof of qualification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 1 year of Health Care Aide experience. Current BLS. Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with the elderly and completion of Supportive Pathways training or equivalent dementia care education or experience.