Health Care Aide

Job title: Health Care Aide

Company: Alberta Health Services

Job description: Your Opportunity:

The Fort Vermilion Community Health Centre overlooks the beautiful Peace River Valley and provides health care services to our diverse community. Fort Vermilion is located approximately 530 kilometers northeast of Grand Prairie and 818 kilometers northwest of Edmonton. Annual community events include a winter carnival, outdoor rodeo and River Daze. The Northern Lights shows of aurora borealis in this region can number about 300 per year. Colours of red, blue, green and yellow flow across these magical skies and are particularly prominent during the clear nights of winter. Come to northern Alberta, where the people are warm, you can expand your horizons, and experience the beauty of the North as a Health Care Aide. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Northern Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $6,300. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Permanent and temporary employees working in excess of one year whose work sites are above the 57th parallel are also eligible to receive an annual reimbursement of personal travel expenses to an annual maximum of $1,235. Eligible employees will be reimbursed for the cost of one round trip, per calendar year, to any destination within Alberta. Travel must originate from a community above the 57th parallel to any destination within Alberta and cannot be carried over. Description:

As a Health Care Aide (HCA) – Nursing Attendant, you are responsible for providing personal assistance, supporting activities of daily living and providing comfort and support services to patients (clients, residents) who require short-term assistance or ongoing support. You will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers spanning the continuum of care in home, community or health care facilities. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification:

Health Care Aide * Union:
AUPE AUX * Department:
NZ VERM CHC Home Cr Combined * Primary Location:
Fort Vermilion Community Hlth * Multi-Site:
Not Applicable * FTE:
1.00 * Posting End Date:
28-JAN-2021 * Employee Class:
Regular Full Time * Date Available:
08-FEB-2021 * Hours per Shift:
7.75 * Length of Shift in weeks:
2 * Shifts per cycle:
10 * Shift Pattern:
Days * Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday * Minimum Salary:
$19.92 * Maximum Salary:
$24.21 * Vehicle Requirement:
Driver’s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

– As a condition of employment at AHS, you must be enrolled in the Government of Alberta-Health Care Aide Directory and provide evidence of your enrollment at time of hire and annually thereafter. For more information on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory, please visit: www.albertahcadirectory.com. – In addition, you must meet one of the following Alberta Health Services (AHS) Health Care Aide (HCA) competency requirement and provide evidence at time of hire: a) Certified – certified as a Health Care Aide through a Government of Alberta licensed post-secondary institution using the Provincial Health Care Aide Curriculum; or b) Substantially Equivalent – an educational background deemed equivalent as compared to the approved Provincial Health Care Aide Curriculum; or c) Deemed Competent – assessed as competent by an Alberta regulated nurse, using the Provincial Competency Assessment Profile Tool.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Homecare experience.

Expected salary:

Location: Vermilion, AB

Job date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:08:52 GMT