Health Care Aide (HCA - GM.26.40)

Hours of Work : Rotational 10 night shifts (77.5 hrs. biweekly) (Grand Manor) The Job Responsibilities are as follows: * Providing care that is within the Health Care Competencies. * Referring client and family members to appropriate members of the health care team for information about issues that exceed the boundaries of the role of the worker. * Demonstrating the ability to have respectful relationships and communication with clients and family while building rapport. * Helping to meet physical, mental, emotional, psychosocial, and cultural/spiritual needs of the client. Identifying potential sources, types, and signs of stress for clients and providing support as able including using active listening skills. * Supporting and encouraging a culture of teamwork and communication. * Checking equipment for defects, reporting defective equipment to supervisor or other designated individual, complying with infection control practices, and isolation procedures and precautions. * Recognizing preventative initiatives and follow-up procedures of occupational hazards and follow guidelines for the prevention of fire and electrical accidents. * Demonstrating ability to become acquainted with the clients and demonstrate awareness and understanding of client's needs. Observing and reporting client status. * Encouraging and supporting client's efforts to maintain/enhance their health and wellness and assisting client with the maintenance of a clean, healthy, and safe home environment. * Respecting client’s rights to confidentiality, privacy, independence, well-being, and choice. * Recognizing and reporting signs of client abuse. * Recognizing, responding, documenting, and reporting altered client behaviours. Completing daily shift client charting. Requirements: * HCA certificate from an institution recognized by Alberta health Services as evidenced through enrolment in the CLHA Directory is mandate. * Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR Level C. * Satisfactory current criminal record check.

The Health Care Aide is responsible for providing direct physical, mental, and emotional support to clients while maintaining a safe and clean environment. They must also observe, document, and report client status and any behavioral changes to the healthcare team.

Candidates must hold an HCA certificate recognized by Alberta Health Services and be enrolled in the CLHA Directory. Additionally, current First Aid and CPR Level C certifications and a satisfactory criminal record check are mandatory.

• Clinical carePreferred
• TeamworkPreferred
• First AidPreferred
• CPRPreferred
• Safety CompliancePreferred
• DocumentationPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• ReportingPreferred

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• Patient care
• Active listening
• Infection control
• First aid
• CPR
• Charting
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Observation
• Safety compliance
• Reporting
• Documentation
• Rapport Building
• Isolation Procedures
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Active Listening
• Confidentiality
• Infection Control

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

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

0+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

39 hours per week