Health Care Aide

🔍 Calgary Zone, Black Diamond, Oilfield Community

📁: Nursing - Health Care Aide

📅   : ALB00236644 Requisition #

📅   : Oct 27, 2021 Post Date

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Classification: Health Care Aide

Union: AUPE AUX

Department: (BDO) HOME HEALTH AIDES

Primary Location: Oilfield Community

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2021

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 15-NOV-2021

Hours per Shift: Varies

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $19.92

Maximum Salary: $24.21

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

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:

An educational background deemed equivalent as compared to the approved Provincial Health Care Aide Curriculum; or Assessed as competent by an Alberta regulated nurse, using the Provincial Competency Assessment Profile Tool. The candidate must have Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) from Heart and Stroke Foundation within the last 12 months. In addition, the candidate must be effective in verbal and written English, have well developed time management skills, demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients/clients, families, visitors and team members. This candidate must demonstrate the ability to work as a member of a team (including requesting and accepting direction as required). Handling, moving and lifting heavy up to 50lbs, and awkward equipment and/or individuals is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidate should have a Medication Assistance Certificate or prior experience in Medication Assistance and have recent experience in the health care field working with older or chronically ill individuals in a community base setting.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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