Health Care Aide - Casual Part time - AgeCare Jasper Place

AgeCare; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health care organization is looking for a Health Care Aide - Casual Part Time to support seniors at their facility. This role entails assisting with personal care, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring the well-being of residents. The ideal candidate must have completed a Health Care Aide program and possess strong communication and organizational skills. Join a compassionate team dedicated to serving the elderly with dignity and respect.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from a Health Care Aide program with at least 500 hours of theory and practicum.
• Experience with seniors in health care setting required.
• Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Background Check needed.

Responsibilities

• Engage with residents, responding to concerns and ensuring safety.
• Maintain a clean environment and handle residents’ equipment.
• Report safety concerns and provide personal care.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer-focus

Ability to perform personal care duties

Education

Health Care Aide program or provincial equivalent certificate

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

First Aid certification

Job description

Overview

Health Care Aide - Casual Part Time at AgeCare Jasper Place. At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being. We provide a comfortable, person-centered environment in long-term care. This role involves supporting residents with personal care under the guidance of a supervisor while adhering to regulatory standards, policies and procedures.

What You Will Do

• Respond to resident/client/family concerns and ensure appropriate action is taken within your decision-making authority or escalate to your supervisor as needed.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment, including residents’ equipment, belongings and nursing equipment.
• Observe and report safety concerns to the Client Service Supervisor, implement directed interventions, and advocate for client safety.
• Engage with other agencies involved in resident/client care as directed.
• Attend in-services to develop knowledge and skills.
• Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents).
• Uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating to ethics, morality and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct.

What You Will Need

• Graduate of Health Care Aide program (or provincial equivalent certificate program with minimum 500 hours of theory & practicum).
• Experience working with seniors in the community health services setting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-focus skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide personal care duties.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification recommended.
• Ability to perform tasks necessary for the position (e.g., lifting/transferring clients).
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

We’re excited to connect with dedicated health care professionals who are motivated by serving seniors with dignity, respect and compassion.