Health Care Aide

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
This position is for a Health Care Aide (HCA) in CVICU. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with patient mobilization, transfers and ADLs. The incumbent will also be required to clean equipment, stock and maintain general unit organization, and manage program specific initiatives intended for this position.
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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Health Care Aide
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit 3A7/3A8
• Primary Location: Mazankowski Heart Institute
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

Please refer the Job description for details