Health Care Aide (HCA- 45.26.09)

Job summary

The Health Care Aide is responsible for delivering high-quality client care, including personal hygiene, medication assistance, and meal preparation. They also perform household maintenance and provide emotional support while maintaining accurate medical records.

Job details

Hours of Work : Sats. 7a-7p (24 hrs. biweekly) HCA (CR45) The Job Responsibilities are as follows: * Following client care plan and delivering high quality client care. * Preparing meals and snacks for clients according to the meal plan. * Using Catalyst system while providing assistance with medications to clients on time according to Excel Policies and procedures and checking/receiving medication that arrive while on shift. * Performing general household duties and maintenance such cleaning, vacuuming, and laundry; and also outside maintenance such as shovelling snow, cutting grass, and gardening. * Maintaining/updating all required documentation such as scorecards, medical records, etc. * Assisting clients with hygiene and personal care. * Providing emotional support to clients and using de-escalation techniques to support clients. * Supporting and assisting clients in maintaining appointments, activities, or programs. * Monitoring client wellbeing, physical and mental condition closely and reporting concerns to supervisor. Accompanying clients to appointments as necessary. * Liaising with families, guardians, professionals and other resource members of the client(s)’ support network, communicating relevant client information to other team members. Requirements: * HCA certificate from an institution recognized by Alberta health Services as evidenced through enrolment in the CLHA Directory. * Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR Level C. * Satisfactory current criminal record check.

What you’ll do

The Health Care Aide is responsible for delivering high-quality client care, including personal hygiene, medication assistance, and meal preparation. They also perform household maintenance and provide emotional support while maintaining accurate medical records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an HCA certificate recognized by Alberta Health Services and maintain current First Aid and CPR Level C certification. A satisfactory criminal record check is also required for this position.

Listed skills

• Personal hygiene assistance · Preferred
• Emotional support · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Client care
• Meal preparation
• Medication administration
• Household maintenance
• Personal hygiene assistance
• Emotional support
• De-escalation techniques
• Documentation
• First Aid
• CPR
• Communication
• Emotional Support
• De-escalation Techniques
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Medical Records
• Personal Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Administrative
• Health Care Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Home-based Personal Care Workers
• Home Health Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides

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