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Health Care Aide

@ Alberta Health Services

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Calgary, Alberta

Per diem1+ years experience
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Overview

Alberta Health Services is hiring a casual, per diem Health Care Aide for Unit 47 at Foothills Medical Centre. The work involves providing direct patient care on an acute inpatient medicine unit, including lifting and transferring patients. The posting lists rotating days, evenings, nights and weekends, with pay between $26.43 and $29.58 per hour. The posting has closed.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide direct hands-on patient care on an acute inpatient unit
  • Transfer and move patients, including those weighing at least 50 lbs
  • Document care in Connect Care
  • Support patient and family communication

Requirements summary:

  • Active or eligible CLHA registration as a Health Care Aide
  • Completed HCA certificate within 18 months of hire
  • Minimum 1 year HCA experience in acute inpatient medicine
  • Current It's Your Move training
  • Up-to-date ROLs

Tools & skills

Connect Carehospital equipment
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Employer posting date
2026-10-13
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-11-09

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Experience1+ years
Scheduleday, evening, weekends, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHospital or clinic
PositionOn the move
Physical demandsphysical high · lift 50 lb · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCLHA registration, It's Your Move, ROLs
EducationTrade certificate (required)
Fields of studyHealth Care Aide

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Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.

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Reported office locations
  • 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
  • 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
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  • Alberta Health Services
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  • Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersEdmonton, Alberta
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded2008
SpecialtiesHealth Support and Services
Open jobs on Jobsy2,273
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Job description
Thanks for your interest in the Health Care Aide position. Unfortunately this position has been closed but you can search our 1,914 open jobs by clicking here.

  • Classification:
    • Health Care Aide
  • Union:
    • AUPE AUX
  • Unit and Program:
    • Unit 47
  • Primary Location:
    • Foothills Medical Centre
  • Location Details:
    • As Per Location
  • Multi-Site:
    • Not Applicable
  • FTE:
    •  0.00
  • Posting End Date:
    • 23-OCT-2026
  • Employee Class:
    • Casual/Relief
  • Date Available:
    • 02-NOV-2026
  • Hours per Shift:
    • 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks:
    • Varies
  • Shifts per cycle:
    • Varies
  • Shift Pattern:
    • Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
  • Days Off:
    • Other
  • Minimum Salary:
    •  $26.43
  • Maximum Salary:
    •  $29.58
  • Vehicle Requirement:
    • Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:

Active or eligible for registration or practice permit with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) as a Health Care Aide, along with proof of education or completion of Health Care Aide Certificate within 18 months of hire.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Registration with CHLA. Minimum 1 years HCA experience in acute inpatient medicine/internal medicine. Knowledge of hospital equipment and supplies. Must be able to communicate clearly in verbal and written English. Effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients/clients, families, visitors and team members. Ability to manage the job classification of heavy physical demand level as per the AHS Job Demands Summary. Including the ability to lift, move, and transfer patients (minimum 50lbs). Current It’s Your Move training required. Experience documenting on inpatient Connect Care. Experience working with core elements of COACT. Up to date ROLs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Attended AHS HCA Orientation – Days 1 and 2. Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.

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