Health Care Aide

at  Alberta Health Services

Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity awaits you in Lloydminster. With an abundance of local businesses, and amenities the locally owned boutiques, spas and restaurants will not disappoint. Lloydminster boasts over 35 parks, various recreation centers and splash parks with many walking and biking trails. Lloydminster offers both the close-knit community of small town living while offering a diverse and comprehensive list of amenities. As a successful Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a team as well as working individually in a self-motivated environment that is always changing. Adhering to the provided care plan that has been established in collaboration with the client, family and members of the interdisciplinary team will support you in your every changing environment. You have an opportunity to contribute as part of the interdisciplinary team; demonstrating excellent creativity and resourcefulness with the ability to think on your feet with little direction. You will need to have great time management and organization abilities in order to balance different priorities at once.
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: Auxiliary Long Term Care Nursing
• Primary Location: Lloydminster Continuing Care Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

Please refer the Job description for details