Health Care Aide

Alberta Health Services; Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Whitecourt is looking for a compassionate Health Care Aide to provide personal care and support activities of daily living for patients. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality, patient-centered care. Ideal candidates will have a Health Care Aide Certificate and current BCLS certification. This position is temporary part-time, with shifts including days and weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Nursing students with relevant practicum experience may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care by supporting activities of daily living.
• Assist in patient assessments and procedures.
• Provide comfort measures to patients and their families.

Skills

Personal Care Support

Patient Assessment

Communication

Education

Health Care Aide Certificate

Nursing Program Enrollment

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) needs a caring individual who is passionate about having a massive impact on the well-being of our patients. You will provide personal care by supporting activities of daily living, assist in patient assessments and procedures, provide comfort measures to patients and their families, as well as simple charting in patient’s records. Other duties include portering, delivering specimens to labs, cleaning, and monitoring unit tidiness and equipment in storage rooms. You will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers as well as all members of the health care team, and play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family-centered care. The Town of Whitecourt is located in northwest Alberta, and is a young, diverse and multicultural town offering a relaxed, small-town feel, but still close to the big city amenities. Whitecourt, known as the “Snowmobile Capital of Alberta,” lies in a forested area 177 kms northwest of Edmonton and 267 kms away from Jasper National Park. In addition to a wide variety of sports teams and cultural clubs, the community offers essential amenities and services, including several K-12 public and Catholic schools. If you’ve always dreamed of living, working, and playing in a rich and diverse huge natural playground where you see an abundance of wildlife, watch the breathtaking Northern Lights, and explore the majestic Rocky Mountains right at your doorstep, apply today!

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care by supporting activities of daily living.
• Assist in patient assessments and procedures.
• Provide comfort measures to patients and their families.
• Assist with simple charting in patient records.
• Portering, delivering specimens to labs, cleaning, and monitoring unit tidiness and equipment in storage rooms.
• Work closely with patients, families, and caregivers as well as all members of the health care team to provide safe, quality patient and family-centered care.

Organization Details

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
Classification: Health Care Aide
Union: AUPE AUX
Unit and Program: Home Care
Primary Location: Whitecourt Healthcare Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.80
Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
Date Available: 19-OCT-2025
Temporary End Date: 19-JAN-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 48
Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation

Qualifications

• 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 Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Preferred Qualifications

• As required.