Park Place Seniors Living

Runs senior residences and nursing care homes

Health Care Aide - Benevolence Care Centre

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeEdmonton, AB, Canada$20.62 - $25.84 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from a recognized Health Care Aide program and current registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta (CLHA) are required.
A current and clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector clearance, obtained within the last six months, is required.
The employee must communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
The employee must be able to operate related equipment and carry out the physical duties of the position, including significant lifting, walking, reaching, bending, pushing, and sitting; frequent lifting or carrying of 20 pounds up to a maximum of 50 pounds; and managing stressful work situations with dexterity.
The employee must be able to work in a fast-paced care environment and have a genuine interest in caring for residents.

Responsibilities

Provide care and support to residents following their individualized care plans and, when appropriate, encourage resident participation in activities of daily living.
Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with residents and their families using respectful communication, while ensuring resident choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning.
Maintain and respect residents’ rights, including confidentiality.
Provide holistic personal care, including assistance with bathing, dressing, skin, teeth and hair care, mobility and transfers, toileting, eating and hydration, and overseeing resident exercise routines, in accordance with policy and procedure.
Encourage and assist residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual, and recreational activities.
Follow the care philosophy that recognizes each individual’s capacity to make decisions about their life and to participate in decision-making.
Safely lift, transfer, or position residents according to individualized lift and transfer assessments to maintain body alignment and comfort.
Assist residents with ambulation within the home as needed.
Contribute to the development and ongoing changes to residents’ individualized care plans, attend and provide input at interdisciplinary care plan meetings, and advocate for residents and significant others.
Administer scheduled oral, rectal, and topical medications, and administer PRN topical medications under the direction of the nurse and in accordance with policies and procedures.
Observe and monitor residents’ status, symptoms, and behavioral changes, and report observations and relevant care information to the nurse.
Document relevant information on the resident’s chart before the end of the shift.
Assist residents with meals by serving and collecting trays, feeding designated residents, and maintaining intake and output records as required.
Perform related clerical duties, such as answering the telephone.
Assist with orientation and share information with new employees, students, 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 for residents, significant others, and employees 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.

JOB SUMMARY
The Health Care Aide (HCA) is a valued interdisciplinary team member. Under the direction of the LPN, 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.

POSITION
Casual Health Care Aide - Days/Evenings/Nights. This is a unionized AUPE position.

LOCATION
Benevolence Care Centre - 9810B - 165 ST NW, Edmonton AB T5P 3S7

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides care and support to Residents following their individualized care plans. 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 the 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 behavioral 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a recognized Health Care Aide program and current registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta (CLHA)
Current and clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector (within last 6 moths)

SALARY
$20.62-$25.84 Hourly

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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

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.
Frequent lifting and/or carrying of 20 lbs. up to a maximum of 50 lbs.
Must be able to manage stressful work situations with dexterity

We thank all candidates for their application, however, only those 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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