Health Care Aide
Your Opportunity:
High River General Hospital supports a busy rural community located just south of Calgary with a 24-hour Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Obstetrical Department, Cancer Care, and Medical Inpatients Unit. The Health Care Aide (HCA) for the Acute Medical Inpatient Unit works as a member of the health care team, collaborating on the delivery of holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of the patients, families, & community. The HCA works with the nursing and multidisciplinary team to support patient assessment planning, implementation, and delivery of patient care that ensures the safety and wellbeing of patients within a fast-paced acute care setting. The HCA may also be assigned to support the care of Day Surgery patients for HRGH Surgical Services. The HCA must be able to adapt quickly to changing & fluctuating workloads and demonstrate initiative, accountability, critical thinking and strong clinical skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills are required as is a commitment to integrating Patient and Family Centered Care principles, professional development and growth while promoting a positive work culture that aligns with AHS values. Being a preceptor and/or mentor for students and staff is an expectation. The HCA requires the ability to tolerate constant walking, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching, and sustaining ergonomic posture requiring lifting, pushing, pulling of objects greater than 50lbs.
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: Medical Inpatients
- Primary Location: High River
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 03-NOV-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 13-NOV-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 10
- Shifts per cycle: 50
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent clinical work experience in medical or surgical acute care in last 3 years. Rural Acute Care experience within the last 6 months. Wound care education/certification. Palliative care education/certification. Day Surgery experience. Dementia care education. NVCI certification. Able to work independently and collaboratively with diverse cultural populations and marginalized populations with socio-economic diversities.
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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