At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care and support to clients while promoting their health and wellness.
- Company: Excel Society, a dedicated health care provider in Edmonton.
- Benefits: Flexible shifts, supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on client well-being and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience in health care.
- Qualifications: HCA certificate, First Aid and CPR certification, and a clear criminal record check.
The predicted salary is between 38700 - 47300 $ per year.
- Excel Society
10216 124th St NW
Edmonton, AB T5N, CAN - Description
Hours of Work : 5 Rotational shifts including weekends & Tues. nights. (38.75 hrs. biweekly) (Balwin Villa)
The Job Responsibilities are as follows
- Providing care that is within the Health Care Competencies.
- Referring client and family members to appropriate members of the health care team for information about issues that exceed the boundaries of the role of the worker.
- Demonstrating the ability to have respectful relationships and communication with clients and family while building rapport.
- Helping to meet physical, mental, emotional, psychosocial, and cultural/spiritual needs of the client.
Identifying potential sources, types, and signs of stress for clients and providing support as able including using active listening skills.
- Supporting and encouraging a culture of teamwork and communication.
- Checking equipment for defects, reporting defective equipment to supervisor or other designated individual, complying with infection control practices, and isolation procedures and precautions.
- Recognizing preventative initiatives and follow-up procedures of occupational hazards and follow guidelines for the prevention of fire and electrical accidents.
- Demonstrating ability to become acquainted with the clients and demonstrate awareness and understanding of client's needs. Observing and reporting client status.
- Encouraging and supporting client's efforts to maintain/enhance their health and wellness and assisting client with the maintenance of a clean, healthy, and safe home environment.
- Respecting client's rights to confidentiality, privacy, independence, well-being, and choice.
- Recognizing and reporting signs of client abuse.
- Recognizing, responding, documenting, and reporting altered client behaviours. Completing daily shift client charting.
Requirements
- HCA certificate from an institution recognized by Alberta health Services as evidenced through enrolment in the CLHA Directory as mandate.
- Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR Level C.
- Satisfactory current criminal record check.
Health Care Aide in Edmonton employer: Excel Society
At Balwin Villa, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values the well-being and growth of our Health Care Aides. Our supportive work culture fosters teamwork and open communication, ensuring that you can thrive in your role while making a meaningful impact on the lives of our clients. With flexible scheduling and opportunities for professional development, working with us means being part of a compassionate community dedicated to enhancing health and wellness in a safe and respectful environment.
