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Health Care Aide
Employer
Alberta Health ServicesDate Posted
August 27, 2024Languages
English-
Location High Prairie, AB
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Earnings $20.78 to $25.26 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 35 to 37.75 hours per week
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Position Permanent Part Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Sep 25, 2024
Employer
Alberta Health Services
Languages
English
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Work setting
- Rural area
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Public or community health centre
Tasks
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Perform other duties related to personal care
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
- Nursing Aide Certificate
- Health Care Aide Certificate
Area of work experience
University or college
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current level of study?
Government programs
Recognized employer
Experience
Experience an asset
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Wellness program
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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Interest in assisting hospital staff by carrying messages, reports, requisitions and specimens from one department to another; in providing comfort to patients by answering call signals, making beds and maintaining patients' rooms; in assisting patients with menu selection; and in setting-up and providing leisure activities for patients, and accompanying patients on outside recreational activities
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying routine procedures to provide basic patient care, supervise patients' exercise routines, transport patients in wheelchairs and stretchers, and supply and empty bed pans; in maintaining inventory of supplies; in reporting or recording fluid intake or output; and in observing or monitoring patients' status and document patient care on charts
- objective
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Interest in operating medical equipment to take blood pressure, temperature and pulse; in collecting specimens such as urine, faeces and sputum; in administering suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas; and in performing other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff; may perform maintenance tasks such as assist with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, clean or sterilize equipment, maintain and repair equipment and assemble, set-up and operate equipment
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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