Health Care Aide (HCA - GM.26.52)

Excel Society; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Excel Society in Edmonton, AB is seeking a Health Care Aide to provide compassionate care under Health Care Competencies, including supporting physical, mental, and emotional needs and promoting a respectful, client‑centered environment. The position is temporary and biweekly, with Saturdays and Sundays 7:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

at Grand Manor. You must hold an HCA certificate recognized by Alberta Health Services (CLHA Directory enrolment), maintain First Aid and CPR Level C, and have a

Qualifications

• HCA certificate recognized by Alberta Health Services (CLHA Directory enrolment)
• First Aid and CPR Level C certification
• Satisfactory current criminal record check

Responsibilities

• Providing care within Health Care Competencies.
• Referring clients and families to appropriate health care team members for information beyond the worker's role.
• Demonstrating respectful relationships and communication with clients and families while building rapport.
• Helping meet physical, mental, emotional, psychosocial, and cultural/spiritual needs of the client; using active listening skills.
• Supporting and encouraging a culture of teamwork and communication.
• Checking equipment for defects, reporting defects, and complying with infection control and isolation procedures.
• Recognizing preventive initiatives and follow-up procedures of occupational hazards and fire/electrical safety.
• Becoming acquainted with clients and reporting client status.
• Encouraging and supporting clients to maintain health and a safe home environment.
• Respecting client rights to confidentiality, privacy, independence, well-being, and choice.
• Recognizing and reporting signs of client abuse.
• Recognizing, responding, documenting, and reporting altered client behaviours; completing daily shift charts.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

HCA certificate (Alberta Health Services CLHA Directory enrolment)

First Aid & CPR Level C

Satisfactory criminal record check

Job description

Excel Society
10216 124th St NW
Edmonton, AB T5N, CAN

Description

Hours of Work : Temp.Biweekly Sat. & Sun. 7a-3:15p (15.5 hrs. biweekly) (Grand Manor)

The Job Responsibilities are as follows:

• Providing care that is within the Health Care Competencies.
• Referring client and family members to appropriate members of the health care team for information about issues that exceed the boundaries of the role of the worker.
• Demonstrating the ability to have respectful relationships and communication with clients and family while building rapport.
• Helping to meet physical, mental, emotional, psychosocial, and cultural/spiritual needs of the client. Identifying potential sources, types, and signs of stress for clients and providing support as able including using active listening skills.
• Supporting and encouraging a culture of teamwork and communication.
• Checking equipment for defects, reporting defective equipment to supervisor or other designated individual, complying with infection control practices, and isolation procedures and precautions.
• Recognizing preventative initiatives and follow-up procedures of occupational hazards and follow guidelines for the prevention of fire and electrical accidents.
• Demonstrating ability to become acquainted with the clients and demonstrate awareness and understanding of client's needs. Observing and reporting client status.
• Encouraging and supporting client's efforts to maintain/enhance their health and wellness and assisting client with the maintenance of a clean, healthy, and safe home environment.
• Respecting client’s rights to confidentiality, privacy, independence, well-being, and choice.
• Recognizing and reporting signs of client abuse.
• Recognizing, responding, documenting, and reporting altered client behaviours. Completing daily shift client charting.

Requirements:

• HCA certificate from an institution recognized by Alberta health Services as evidenced through enrolment in the CLHA Directory is mandate.
• Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR Level C.
• Satisfactory current criminal record check.