Health Care Aide

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary rehabilitation center with an international reputation for excellence in complex rehabilitation and specialized geriatrics. We participate in academic training programs for physicians and allied health professionals and offer an extensive array of continuing education courses. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit 4B is a 21-bed unit. The nurses integrate knowledge, skills, and ability to ensure ongoing assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care is essential in ensuring optimal care that is provided for our patients. Working in a collaborative care model, the nurse is a member of the interprofessional care team who facilitates the patient's rehabilitation care plan with the patient and family central to the decision-making process.

As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team providing personal assistance including supporting activities of daily living and support services to patients (clients, residents) who require short-term assistance or ongoing support, in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. In this position you will work closely with patients, families, and caregivers spanning the continuum of care in home, community or health care facilities assisting nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs, assisting with organized activities or programs and observing and reporting on a patient's mood, health, and wellbeing. Working under a regulated health professional you will be assisting in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, and maintaining effective communication with patients and health professionals.

Completion of Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire and active directory status on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory. Must provide a confirmation letter as proof of enrolment from the Directory at https://www.albertahcadirectory.com/health-care-aides/confirmation/. Nursing students currently enrolled in an approved Alberta nursing program who have successfully completed a minimum of 100 hours of practicum; and are either in their 1st year of practical nursing program; or 2nd year of baccalaureate nursing or psychiatric nursing program will be considered. Must attest to this compliance and provide proof of qualification.

Connect Care experience required.

Recent experience working in Brain Injury, Stroke, Neurology, Rehabilitation is preferred.