Health Care Aide

Make an Impact on Seniors Health!

SE Health HCAs are the best of the best. We provide care and independence to our residents, using a client- and family-centered approach that incorporates the most current research into practice. When you choose to join SE Health, you become part of a diverse and collaborative care team where you'll apply your skills - and your heart - to provide services that support our residents to live and age well. You'll make a difference in their lives, and they'll make a difference in yours! This position is for our Taylor View towers facility in Red Deer.

Why join our team?

• Develop yourself with SE. We have education bursaries, Tuition Assistance Programs, continuing education, training, and professional development to support your life-long learning. You'll benefit from our orientation, mentorship, and coaching programs. And our leadership team will support you to practice to full scope, to integrate the most current evidence into your practice, and are fully available to you 24x7 to support you in delivering the best possible care to your patients. We have on-site day care also available via a private provider.
• Empowerment. At our facility, our nurses are provided with a full degree of autonomy of practice, provide clinical leadership to our multi-disciplinary team every day, and are supported with leading-edge training related to Palliative and aging.
• Grow your career. SE health is a large national organization with diverse healthcare business lines. You'll have an opportunity - and will be supported - to do different types of roles in different locations if that is what you're interested in. Or you can pivot to supporting or leadership positions where you can use your nursing skills to contribute and make an impact in different ways.
• Innovative. At SE we are always looking for new innovative ways to improve. You'll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise we support research into Senior's Health and Aging. You'll have the ability to be part of this research firsthand, to learn from it, and will be supported to integrate that research into your practice.
• Competitive compensation. Our Total Rewards package includes a competitive salary, group benefits, RRSP pension, recognition of previous experience and exclusive perks/discounts available only to SE Health staff.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Health Care Aide is a key member of the care team who provides care for residents living in seniors living facilities using a client and family-centered approach that incorporates the most current research into practice.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide hospitality model service to residents, including personal care, activities of daily living, laundry, light housekeeping, assistance with meal delivery, orderly or porter service, assistance with recreational activities and leisure activities as per individual care plans.
• Provide Medication Assistance Program requirements as per resident care plan
• Report changes in resident conditions as well as any other pertinent information (maintenance issues, concerns) to the LPN in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate flexibility by being willing to change routine to accommodate needs of the resident.
• Provide quality service according to the Care Plan and SE Health policies & procedures, including participating in the development and updating of care plans.
• Charting within approved documentation system daily
• Actively participates in all ongoing educational programs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered with the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
• Up to date immunization record including a current TB test within 1 year.
• A satisfactory Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Check issued in the past 90 days
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent organizational skills to manage your schedule.
• Compassionate, respectful, and sincere manner, with ability to deal with conflict in a diplomatic and professional manner Effective problem-solving and conflict management skills.
• This is a physically demanding position and requires hand, arm and shoulder dexterity, sensory ability, lifting to a maximum of approximately fifty-five (55) pounds, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and frequent movement.

About Us:

At SE, we love what we do. Every day, we bring hope and happiness to clients, homes, and communities across Canada. We treat each person with dignity and love, like our own family; we build empathy; and we do the right thing. We are always inspired to make a difference. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we share knowledge, provide the best care, and help each client to realize their most meaningful goals for health and wellbeing. We are an inclusive workplace offering competitive pay, benefits, pension, and work life balance. We're a great place to work, and we hope you'll join our team.

SE Health is committed to the success of all its employees. If you feel you need accommodations because of illness or disability, please do not hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@sehc.com at your earliest convenience.