Health Care Aide (Part-time) - Leduc

Job description :

• Lifestyle Options takes tremendous pride in operating supportive living communities with professional staff that foster healthy aging and champion residents freedom, choice and independence. Providing the best home for our residents is our mission._

We are currently recruiting for a Part-time (30 hours per week) Health Care Aides for our facility in Leduc, AB.

Position Summary : Under the direction of a Licensed Practical Nurse and a Supervisor, the Health Care Aide (HCA) will collaborate with their team to ensure resident care is delivered in a way that acknowledges resident choice, dignity, privacy, independence, and individuality inclusive of a home-like environment.

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Provides quality service according to the care plan
• Assists residents with personal care including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting and other personal hygiene activities; meal service and feeding assistance; portering, mobility and exercise as needed; recreational activities and leisure activities where applicable.
• Carries out authorized and delegated procedures for specific resident needs
• Accurately reports and document all service hours and activities performed for independent and Alberta Health Services program residents;
• Completes safe and appropriate medication assistance as per current Standards;
• Reports on observations and communicate concerns to nurses, AHS Case Managers and other health care professionals;
• Interact on a daily basis with resident family members and caregivers;
• Physically able to assist with all aspects of resident care and transport, e.g. walking, standing, bending and lifting.
• Recognized Health Care Aide Certificate;
• Registered on the Alberta HCA Directory;
• Experience working with the elderly and disabled preferred;
• Palliative Care experience an asset;
• Delivers, practices, and role-models person-centered care and treats residents and families as equal partners in the planning of care and respects and upholds their opinions;
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence
• Strong interpersonal skills and are able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal English;
• Exposed irregularly to infection when entering resident rooms; Exposures to infectious diseases are possible.

Job Type : Part-time (30 hours per week)

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Licence/Certification:

• registration in HCA Directory (required)

Work Location: In person