Health Care Aide

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Rockyview General Hospital

📁: Nursing - Health Care Aides

📅   : ALB00547756 Requisition #

📅   : Feb 25, 2026 Post Date

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Classification: Health Care Aide

Union: AUPE AUX

Unit and Program: PCU 61a, Medicine

Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 06-MAR-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 16-MAR-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 5

Shifts per cycle: 25

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $22.93

Maximum Salary: $27.87

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:

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support- Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) from Heart & Stroke. Minimum 1 year experience as a Health Care Aide in an acute medical nursing unit within the last 3 years. Proficiency in English verbal, written, read communication skills. Able to handle the physical demands of the position, including but not limited to walking, bending, lifting, and standing for extended periods of the shift. Safe transferring of adult patients of varying mobility, transporting supplies and equipment. Demonstrates and meets infection prevention and control requirements by following standard practice for all patients, including proper handwashing technique.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in an acute medical nursing unit within the last 3 years. Familiarity with CoAct. HCA Documentation and experience with Connect Care charting. Completion of HCA communication course. It’s Your Move or other related safe patient handling training. See the Person and/or Non-Violent Crisis Intervention within the last 2 years. A demonstrated ability to work with seniors/patients with reactive behaviors and cognitively impaired patients.

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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