Health Care Aide

Job summary

Provide compassionate, resident-centered personal care and support activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety, according to care plans and facility procedures. Collaborate with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, assist with activities, observe and report changes in residents' mood and wellbeing, and help maintain a safe care environment.

Job details

Your Opportunity: The High River General Hospital Auxiliary Term Care Centre (LTC) is home to 50 Elderly Residents. Nestled 66.5 kms south of Calgary in the beautiful community of High River, Alberta. The vibrant High River Hospital offers an excellent rural care giver opportunity in a unique and diverse Alberta health services care facility. The Health Care Aide (HCA) in LTC works in a Resident Family Centered Care environment that focuses on meeting the comprehensive and complex care needs of the Residents and their families in a home like setting. The HCA will work diligently to enhance the Residents activities of daily living by providing compassionate Resident centered care. Description: As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team, providing personal assistance by supporting activities of daily living and delivering 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 role, you will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers across the continuum of care in home, community, and health care facilities. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety needs; assist with organized activities or programs; and observe and report on patients' mood, health, and wellbeing. Working under the supervision of a regulated health professional, you will assist in maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, while supporting effective communication with patients and health care professionals. PLEASE NOTE: Until a new hire provides proof of HCA certification, they will be paid at the uncertified pay grade in accordance with the AUPE AUX Collective Agreement. Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Health Care Aide Union: AUPE AUX Unit and Program: Long Term Care Primary Location: High River Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 19-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 29-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 28-JUN-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 10 Shifts per cycle: 30 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $26.43 Maximum Salary: $29.58 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Active or eligible for registration or practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) as a Health Care Aide, along with proof of education or completion of Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire. Additional Required Qualifications: Successful completion and graduation from an accredited Health Care Aide/Nursing Attendant Program required. Active Membership in the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory is Required. Please provide a completed resume. Preferred Qualifications: Previous Long Term Care Nursing Experience preferred. 1-2 years Caregiver Experience in an Adult Clinical Care Setting preferred. Completion of Supportive Pathways or equivalent dementia care education or experience will be considered a preferred asset. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as member of a care team. Palliative Care experience will be considered a preferred asset.

What you’ll do

Provide compassionate, resident-centered personal care and support activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation, and safety, according to care plans and facility procedures. Collaborate with nurses and the multidisciplinary team, assist with activities, observe and report changes in residents' mood and wellbeing, and help maintain a safe care environment.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited Health Care Aide or Nursing Attendant program and have active membership in the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory. They must be active or eligible to register or hold a practice permit as a Health Care Aide with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta, and provide proof of education or complete the certificate within 18 months of hire; long-term care, adult clinical caregiving, dementia care, and palliative care experience are preferred.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Mobility assistance · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Activities Of Daily Living Support
• Personal Care
• Resident-Centered Care
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Communication
• Observation And Reporting
• Patient Safety
• Hygiene Support
• Nutrition Support
• Mobility Assistance
• Dementia Care
• Palliative Care

Job areas

• Healthcare

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