Health Care Aide
Your Opportunity:
The Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton is a full-service pediatric hospital and centre for complex pediatric care and research. It is the only specialized healthcare facility for infants, children and youth in central and northern Alberta and has among the highest inpatient volumes of any children’s hospital in Canada. Stollery inpatient units accept patients from birth to 18 years of age. Patient populations may include general pediatric medicine, neurology, metabolic, nephrology, pulmonary/respiratory, mental health, oncology, hematology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and general surgery. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, the Health Care Aide is responsible for providing personal care by supporting activities of daily living, assisting inpatient assessments and procedures, providing comfort measures to patients and their families as well as simple charting in patient’s records. Other duties include but are not limited to: portering, delivering specimens to labs, ordering supplies, cleaning and maintaining equipment, and monitoring unit tidiness. Physical requirements include long periods of standing, walking, and lifting. The role may require the provision of constant care. You will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers as well as all members of the health care team. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family-centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. The successful applicant will be trained on Pediatric Inpatient Units including winter surge beds.
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.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Health Care Aide
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Pediatric Surge
- Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-MAY-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 19-MAY-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2025
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 42
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, 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:Current Basic Cardiac Life Support- Health Care Provider (BCLS- HCP) certification must be recognized by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and must be recertified annually. Committed to family-centered care and a desire to work with children in an acute care environment is required. Good communication, time management and organizational skills are required.
Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to candidates with recent acute care experience in pediatrics. Preference will be given to candidates with previous child care experience and/or education.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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