Health Care Aide

Covenant Care + Covenant Living•Red Deer, AB

5d•CA$21 - CA$26•Onsite

About The Position

Covenant Care and Covenant Living's mission is to “continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person – body, mind and soul.” This mission guides all decision-making. The organization strives to serve, transform, grow, and contribute through excellence in care, an engaged team, and wise use of resources, fostering innovation and shared learnings to meet community needs, especially for the vulnerable. Covenant Care believes its employees are key to the resident experience and have the ability to influence lives and create a caring and compassionate environment. The Health Care Aide (HCA) position is part of the care team, providing support to residents, their families, and visitors in a home-like environment that promotes independence, choice, dignity, privacy, and individuality. The HCA assists residents with personal care, social support, and participation in recreation and leisure activities. This role requires strong communication skills (reading, writing, verbal articulation, active listening) to implement recommendations and develop plans in accordance with Covenant Care's protocols and applicable legislation. Maintaining absolute confidentiality of sensitive information is expected. The HCA provides resident care that respects choice, dignity, privacy, independence, culture, spirituality, and individuality, reflecting Covenant Care's standards. A close working relationship with the interdisciplinary team is essential, promoting teamwork and cooperation. The position ensures residents receive quality care and service according to policies and procedures, and provides support during the resident's end-of-life journey, enabling choice, dignity, privacy, respect, and individuality.

Requirements

Minimum Grade 12 required
Completed recognized Health Care Aide Certificate
Proof of enrollment in the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
Ability to speak, read and write English fluently
This position requires you to be vaccinated against all required communicable diseases under Covenant Care’s OHS policy
All employees new to Covenant Care must provide a criminal record check not older than 3 months ahead of your commencement date.

Nice To Haves

Dementia education an asset
6 months to 1 year of experience in an Assisted Living/Continuing Care facility preferred
Ability to speak French an asset
Computer skills an asset

Responsibilities

Provides support to residents, their family and visitors in a home-like environment that enables independence, choice, dignity, privacy and individuality.
Assists residents as necessary in areas of personal care, social support, and assisting residents to participate in recreation and leisure activities.
Communicates in all forms (reading, writing, clear verbal articulation and active listening) to implement recommendations and develop plans and procedures in accordance with Covenant Care’s protocol and also with applicable legislation.
Maintains absolute confidentiality of sensitive information.
Provides resident care in a way that acknowledges resident choice, dignity, privacy, independence, culture, spirituality and individuality inclusive of a home-like environment.
Ensures service is provided in a manner reflective of Covenant Care’s standards.
Maintains a close working relationship with the interdisciplinary team.
Consistently promotes teamwork and cooperation within the team.
Ensures that residents receive quality care and service according to Covenant Care policies and procedures.
Provides support to residents, their family and visitors during the resident’s end of life journey that will enable choice, dignity, privacy, respect and individuality.
Models the organization's mission, vision, and values, consistently representing Covenant professionally and positively.
Collaborates effectively as a professional team player, supporting the achievement of Covenant’s Mission, Vision, and Values.