Health Care Aide
Your Opportunity:
As a Health Care Aide (HCA) - Nursing Attendant (NA), you will be an active team member providing direct care to children and families within the Rotary Flames House. You will be providing pediatric palliative care to children and their families. Pediatric palliative care is an active and total approach to care, embracing physical, emotional, social and spiritual elements. Pediatric palliative care focuses on the enhancement of the quality of life for the child and support for the family. Under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or regulated healthcare professional in accordance with their designated colleges' supervision guidelines, the HCA provides direct patient care to assist in the activities of daily living, comfort and safety of the child/youth and their family while they are guests of the House. The HCA provides indirect services to support the overall provision of care within Rotary Flames House. The type of supervision (direct or indirect) will depend on the complexity of the task or procedure being assigned, the stability of the patient/client/resident and the skill level of the nursing assistant performing it. Additionally, you will be able to: work as a team member; request and accept direction as required; have effective interpersonal communication skills with children, families, visitors and other team members; have a compassionate and caring attitude that conveys respect and dignity for all persons; demonstrated initiative, accountability, time management skills, and problem solving ability; have exceptional organizational skills.
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: Rotary Flames House
- Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2025
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 26-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- 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:Experience within the last five years working with children as an HCA in acute health care or community health care environments. Must be available for all days and all shift types.
Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience within the past 5 years working at Rotary Flames House. Experience in the last 5 years working as an HCA in acute care, palliative care, and/or hospice environments. Current CPR-BCLS. Current N95 fit testing. Experience with Connect Care. Completion of “How to Care, What to Say” workshop.
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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