About the Role:  

Designed to accommodate a resident population with complex dementia care needs, Bethany Riverview approaches our residents with an open mind and heart, focused on enhancing the quality of life for those in our care. As a Health Care Aide at Bethany Riverview, you exhibit empathy, patience and an open mind in your day to day work.  

 At Bethany, a career as a Health Care Aide is both personally and professionally challenging and rewarding. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will provide compassionate and client-focused quality care to individuals in a beautiful homelike setting.  You are focused on the resident experience, not task completion. You assist wherever you are needed – at mealtimes, participating in therapies, or helping your colleagues.  

What You Will Do
 Individual responsibilities will fall under five main areas of focus:  

1. Resident-Centered Care: Promotes service excellence and is responsive to the residents’ needs in accordance with resident care plans, policies and procedures. Assists residents with all activities of daily living as required, while maintaining the resident’s privacy and dignity.
2. Documentation: Accurately and comprehensively documents and reports care and related observations to the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in a timely manner. Monitors, observes and documents residents’ holistic needs in the health care record, including the physical, psychological, spiritual, social and emotional well-being of the resident.
3. Safety: Contributes to a safe environment for residents, the team and self by understanding and adhering to safety guidelines and practices at all times. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of all resident, occupational health and safety and emergency preparedness and response policies and procedures.
4. Pro-active Learner: Demonstrates the vision and values of Bethany and lives out the mission of Creating Caring Communities.
5. Team Work: Cares for and works cooperatively with others as an effective team member. Participates with other interdisciplinary team members in evaluating and changing the documented care needs of residents.

What You Bring  

• Grade 10 education and Government of Alberta approved Health Care Aide certificate
• Registered with the Government of Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
• Previous Health Care Aide experience is preferred but not required
• Ability to work effectively in a physically and mentally demanding environment
• Demonstrates ability to understand, speak, read and write effectively in English
• Excellent observation, communication and problem solving skills

Position Information:  

• Posting Number: 24-8490
• Position Number: HCA-RV08-028
• Location: Riverview
• Classification: HCA
• FTE: 0.58
• Department: 2708 LTC
• Position Type: Permanent Part Time
• Shift And Hours of Work: Evenings
• Shift Per Cycle: 15 shifts in a 5 week rotation
• Position Start Date: November 29, 2024
• Posting End Date: November 06, 2024 at 6 pm