Park Place Seniors Living

Runs senior residences and nursing care homes

Health Care Aide

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeEdmonton, AB, CanadaCA$19.86 - CA$24.88 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from a recognized Health Care Aide program.
Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Be able to work in a fast-paced care environment and have a genuine interest in caring for residents.
Demonstrate patience, kindness, and compassion.
Be highly organized and resourceful.
Operate related equipment.
Work in a team setting and collaborate and communicate respectfully with others.
Have the physical ability to carry out the duties, including lifting, walking, reaching, bending, pushing, and sitting; the role involves 2 to 6 hours of standing or walking on an average day, lifting up to 50 pounds, and frequent lifting or carrying of 20 pounds.
Manage stressful work situations with dexterity.

Responsibilities

Provide care and support to residents according to individualized care plans and encourage participation in activities of daily living when appropriate.
Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with residents and their families through respectful communication, ensuring resident choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning.
Maintain and respect residents’ rights, including confidentiality.
Provide holistic personal care to meet residents’ activities-of-daily-living needs according to policy and procedure.
Encourage and assist residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual, and recreational activities.
Respect the care philosophy that residents are partners in decision-making and capable, to varying degrees, of making decisions about their lives.
Assist residents with bathing, dressing, skin, teeth, and hair care; mobility and transfers; toileting; eating and hydration; and exercise routines.
Safely lift, transfer, and position residents for alignment and comfort according to each resident’s lift and transfer assessment.
Assist residents with ambulation within the home as needed.
Contribute to developing and updating residents’ individualized care plans, attend interdisciplinary care-plan meetings, provide input, and advocate for residents and significant others.
Administer scheduled oral, rectal, and topical medications; administer PRN topical medications under a nurse’s direction and according to policy and procedure.
Observe and monitor residents’ status, symptoms, and behavioural changes, and report observations and relevant care information to the nurse.
Document relevant information in residents’ charts before the end of each shift.
Assist with meals by serving and collecting meal trays, feeding designated residents, and maintaining intake and output records as required.
Perform related clerical duties, including answering the telephone.
Assist with orienting new employees and students and share information with them and other interdisciplinary team members.
Participate in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees.
Maintain a safe environment by following safety policies, standards, procedures, emergency procedures, and infection-control guidelines.
Immediately report unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment.
Use and store care equipment and supplies safely and efficiently.
Maintain a clean, homelike environment for residents and employees.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Position Title: Health Care Aide
Location: Hardisty Care Centre, Edmonton, AB
Employment Type: Casual
Hourly Rate: CA$19.86 (The hourly rate is determined by the terms of the union collective agreement.)

The Health Care Aide (HCA) is a valued interdisciplinary team member. Under the direction of the Nurse, the HCA assists Residents with the activities of daily living to address personal, social, physical, and recreational needs. Performs all duties in a safe, caring manner according to Residents’ wishes and Park Place policies and procedures. Aim of care is to promote independence and optimal functioning of Resident’s mind, body, and spirit. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The HCA ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place Strategic Directions.

Other responsibilities of the position include, but not limited to:

Provides care and support to Residents following their individualized care plans (e.g. Resident’s Day). When appropriate, encourages Resident participation in activities of daily living.
Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with the Resident and their family using respectful communication ensuring Resident choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning.
Ensures that Residents’ rights are maintained and respected, which includes confidentiality.
Provides holistic personal care to Residents, ensuring that the Residents’ activities of daily living needs are met as per Park Place policy and procedure.
Encourages and assists Residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual, and recreational activities.
Encourages and adheres to the Park Place philosophy of care, recognizing that each individual is capable of, to varying degrees; making decisions about his/her life and is a partner in decision making.
Provides personal care to Residents including but not limited to assisting the Resident with bathing, dressing, care of skin, teeth and hair; mobility and transfer needs; assisting with toilet needs; eating and hydration needs and overseeing Resident exercise routines.
Following individualized Resident lift and transfer assessment, safely lifts, transfers and/or positions Residents to provide and maintain good body alignment and comfort.
Assists Residents with ambulation as needed within the Home.
Contributes to the development and ongoing changes to the Residents’ individualized plan of care, including attending and providing input into Resident interdisciplinary care plan meetings. Advocates for the interest of the Resident and significant others.
Administers scheduled oral, rectal and/or topical medications. Under the direction of the nurse administer PRN topical medications in accordance with Park Place policies and procedures.
Observes and monitors Residents’ status, symptoms and behavioural changes and reports observations and all relevant information about care to the nurse.
Documents all relevant information on the Resident’s chart prior to the end of shift.
Assists Residents with meals by serving and collecting meal trays and feeding designated Residents, maintaining intake and output records as required.
Performs related clerical duties such as answering the telephone.
Assists in the orientation and sharing information with new employees, students, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Actively Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees.
Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others, and employees by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures and infection control guidelines.
Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment immediately.
Ensures care equipment and supplies are used and stored in safe and efficient manners.
Maintains a clean, homelike environment for Residents and employees.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Must Have):

Ability to work in a fast-paced care environment and have a genuine interest in caring for Residents
Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
Demonstrate patience, kindness and compassion
Highly organized and resourceful
Operates related equipment
Works in a team setting
Collaborates and communicates with others in a respectful manner
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from a recognized Health Care Aide program.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The Health Care Aide position requires significant amount of lifting, walking, reaching, bending, pushing and sitting.
In an average day the employee spends 2 to 6 hours standing or walking.
Lifts a maximum of 50 lbs., frequent lifting and/or carrying of 20 lbs.
Must be able to manage stressful work situations with dexterity.

Hardisty Care Centre welcomes applications from individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, and care experiences, recognizing the value diversity brings to high‑quality resident care. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, respectful, and professional workplace that supports equity, collaboration, and compassionate care, while fostering positive working relationships among staff, residents, and families.

NOTE: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

About the Company

Park Place Seniors Living

Runs senior residences and nursing care homes

Park Place Seniors Living runs retirement residences and care homes for seniors in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Its communities span independent living, assistance with daily tasks and long-term care for people who need round-the-clock nursing. Long-term care homes also support residents with dementia through secured entrances and continuous monitoring, while retirement residences bundle meals and household services into accommodation fees. Residents pay privately or share care and accommodation costs with provincial health authorities through subsidized placements. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 1993

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