Health Care Aide – Medical Teaching Unit

Your Opportunity:

Exciting opportunity to work up to Full Scope of Practice on a 48-bed Acute Internal Medicine Medical Inpatient Unit. You will help to advance the unit’s values of: Collaborative practice, Patient and family centered care and evidence-based practice while working in a dynamic team environment that supports learning. The Nursing Attendant provides patient care services as an unregulated worker under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). This position is responsible for performing tasks related to activities of daily living and other specific procedures on the nursing unit. Heavy lifting, as well as repetitive movements are necessary during the course of performing duties on this unit. You will have the unique opportunity to work in a collaborative care service delivery model (CoAct). Collaborative practice is defined as care providers working together to contribute their knowledge, skills and abilities to patient care in a process of continuous communication and shared decision-making among patients/families and all of the care providers who are involved in a patient’s care to achieve outcomes that could not have been achieved by health care providers working either alone or in parallel. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within this workplace expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of the collective agreement.

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: Unit 46, Internal Medicine
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 24-FEB-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-MAR-2025
• Temporary End Date: 16-SEP-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 40
• Shift Pattern: Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $20.78
• Maximum Salary: $26.03
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required 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:

Grade 12 or equivalent. Graduate of a recognized Personal Care Attendant course or equivalent. Current CPR certification is required. Strong interpersonal communication skills are essential. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with and receive direction from RN/LPN. Basic computer skills are required. Ability to contribute as a team member, learn within a dynamic environment and adapt/cope with change. Ability to manage the job classification of “heavy physical demand” level as per the AHS Job Demands Summary.

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years recent experience in acute medical inpatients setting. Previous experience on Unit 46 or on an internal medicine unit within the last 2 years. Proven ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Strength in areas of: Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Organization and Time Management. Able to contribute as Team Member, Learn within a Dynamic Environment and Adapt/Cope with Change. Proficiency with Connect Care and clinical documentation standards.

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