HCA Jobs in Edmonton

The Health Care Aide is responsible for assisting residents with the activities of daily living in a safe and caring manner. As a member of the nursing team, they support and encourage the residents to build self-esteem, promote independence and protect their rights to autonomy and dignity.

The Responsibilities Of This Position Include But Are Not Limited To the:

• Assists in providing adequate nutrition, providing meals and nourishment, and feeding those residents as needed;
• Assists with personal hygiene, bathing, and dressing;
• Assists with bowel and bladder care, ensuring the privacy and dignity of the resident, are protected at all times;
• Assists residents to maintain mobility and transferring safely;
• Assists residents to participate in the social and recreational activities of their choice;
• Assists with transportation as required;
• Assists residents to meet requirements for sleep and rest by providing the optimum environments for rest periods and undisturbed sleep;
• Encourages residents to participate in care decisions and choices;
• Assists residents to meet basic needs in a gentle, courteous, and respectful manner;
• During the process of dying and death, works with the Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse to ensure that comfort and dignity are maintained;
• Assists with care of the body;
• Observes and report changes in a resident’s functional and cognitive behavior;
• May provide enemas and catheter care; apply simple dressings and topical medication including ointments and lotions; take urine samples; take and record vital signs and obtain routine laboratory specimens;
• Assist with the admissions, discharges, and transfer of residents;
• Reports unsafe or faulty equipment to the Registered Nurse / Clinical Coordinator / Director of Care;
• Performs and records specific nursing procedures, as directed by the Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse;

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess : 

• Successful completion of a Resident Care Attendant Program;
• Experience supporting seniors with the ADL;
• Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively in English;
• Customer service oriented;
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal and team relationships;
• Conflict resolution skills;
• Demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs of seniors;
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement/risk management issues;
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate the delivery of care services;
• Ability to multitask.

Candidates must be available to work Days, Evenings, Nights, and Weekends. Chartwell recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff, and others from COVID-19.

As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work.