Health Care Aide

Viking Community Health Centre is looking to welcome a new Home Care Aide to its Home Care Team supporting Viking and community. As a Home Care Aide and team member, you will demonstrate genuine interest and respect for our clients and utilize your knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide direct client centered care. Within the Home Care Interdisciplinary Team, the Home Care Aide is responsible for providing personal care and assisting with activities of daily living within the client’s authorized plan of care. Flexibility is required as this is shift work. This position is based out of Viking Home Care. Viking is located approximately 136 km southeast of Edmonton, Alberta. You can live rurally, but also get the benefit of living within 1 hour and half from the capital city. There is much to see and do in Viking. Come and stay at our fully serviced RV park, or one of our motels. Visit Viking's Farmers Market and enjoy home baking and fresh produce. Enjoy a round of golf at the Viking Golf and Country Club. Visit the Viking Historical Museum in the old hospital building. Have a look through the Carena Complex which includes an 850-seat NHL size ice surface arena, a fitness/wellness center for all ages, the municipal library, indoor activity center, the Viking preschool and an indoor walking/running track. Check out more here: http://viking.ca/p/visitors. 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.

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.

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.

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) through the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Valid Class 5 Driver’s License. Driving in all weather conditions. Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position: This position requires frequent physical demands including walking, bending, lifting, and standing and driving for long periods of time. Transferring patients of varying sizes and degrees of mobility. Transporting supplies and equipment. CCHSS standards and AHS qualifications is mandatory and documentation that such education requirements are being met must be submitted on a regular basis Basic computer skills with Windows operating system including Outlook and MS Teams. Please note: the successful candidate requires upmost flexibility as this is a shift work position and scheduling may require day and evening shift work.

Minimum 1 year experience within the last 5 years in the Home Care environment. Medication Assistance Certification and experience. Connect Care training/experience.