Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity to join our Nephrology and Transplant team on a 45-bed acute care unit at the Foothills Medical Center. We are looking for health care aides (HCAs) who are team orientated and passionate about providing patient and family centered care. We are a unit that strives to provide exceptional patient care and work together in a respectful and supportive environment to support one another.
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.
- Classification: Health Care Aide
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Unit 37 Nephrology and Transplant
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.40
- Posting End Date: 25-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 04-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 8
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $20.78
- Maximum Salary: $26.03
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:
Experience as a Health Care Aide in an acute medical or surgical unit within the last two (2) years. Current BCLS-HCP certification. Strong team building skills. Ability to accept direction as required. Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients/clients, families, visitors, and multi-disciplinary team members. Well-developed time management and organizational skills. Basic computer skills including experience with Connect Care Inpatient HCA. Ability to manage the job classification of “heavy physical demand” level as per the AHS Job Demands Summary.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous inpatient nephrology experience within the last two (2) years and previous knowledge of peritoneal dialysis cycler machines. Current IYM Safe Handling certificate.