Health Care Aide
Your Opportunity:
Brooks LTC/Sub-Acute care is a combined 24 bed nursing unit providing care to 15 LTC residents and 9 transition patients who are either receiving rehabilitation services to return home, or transitoning to a new living environment. As a member of the CoAct team, the Health Care Aide provides resident and patient centered care according to AHS policies and Continuing Care Health Service Standards. You will collaborate with the interdisciplionary team, resident/patient and thier families, providing wholistic care, by supporting residents and patients with activities of daily living while optimizing their independence. You will complete the resident’s scheduled RAI MDS tracking tool with the team and participate in the development of the resident’s care plan. You will observe, monitor and report any changes in the patients/residents physical, mental, and emotional state to the Registered Nurse. Brooks is one of fastest growing communities in Alberta with a multi-cultural flavor unique to other municipalities. Residents enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational activities including camping, boating, fishing, sailing, kayaking, water skiing (water sports) ice fishing and skating in winter, just to name a few.
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.
- Classification: Health Care Aide
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Continuing Care
- Primary Location: Brooks Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.51
- Posting End Date: 02-SEP-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 12-SEP-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 6, 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 16
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $20.78
- Maximum Salary: $26.03
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Current BLS Supportive Pathways Certificate
Preferred Qualifications:Previous LTC or Supportive Living Experience Familiarity with Continuing Care Health Service Standards Experience caring for patients with Dementia Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
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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