Health Care Aide
Your Opportunity:
Come join our team in the Emergency Department and make a difference in the lives of Alberta children and families at Alberta Children’s Hospital. Reporting to the Unit Manager, the Health Care Aid in the Emergency Department works alongside health care professionals to provide care to the paediatric patients of varying acuity. Specific Accountabilities: Responsible for assisting in the delivery of patient care under the direction of the Regulated Health Care Professional in the Emergency Department. Responsible for performing tasks related to specific procedures in the department. Also responsible for ensuring medical supplies and equipment are continually stocked in good working order in all areas of the department.
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: ACH Emergency
- Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.76
- Posting End Date: 12-MAR-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
- Date Available: 22-MAR-2026
- Temporary End Date: 23-AUG-2026
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 32
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.93
- Maximum Salary: $27.87
- 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:Successful completion of Accredited Health Care Aide course or equivalent experience required. Active directory status on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory. Current BCLS-HCP Certification. Demonstrated self-direction within the scope and duties of the job. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to provide basic patient care.
Preferred Qualifications:Recent HCA emergency department experience. Recent Paediatric emergency department experience. Knowledge of principles of Commitment to Comfort and Error Prevention. Current NVCI Training. Demonstrated knowledge of Emergency Department workflow, processes and supplies/equipment. Connect Care trained.
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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Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
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