Healthcare Worker II (Full-time)

Overview

Catholic Social Service is currently recruiting for a full time, Healthcare Worker II in Red Deer.

Job Summary :

Motivated, compassionate and organized, you will be enthusiastically providing person centered home care to our clients in their private residence and the community, ensuring that their needs are met while promoting independence. The Health Care Worker will also provide emotional support to the client and their family members by interacting with other staff and designated professional support services to provide high-quality care. This position will require that you maintain client respect and dignity at all times while adhering to the mission and core values of Catholic Social Services. You will also be required to adhere to professional boundaries and maintain client confidentiality and privacy at all times.

A typical day includes variety and requires dexterity to successfully complete assigned duties. To be successful in this role, you must be able to meet the following requirements (including but not limited to) :

• Primarily working in clients’ or family members’ homes and in the community; requirement to work in a variety of environments
• Perform a high degree of physical activities including walking, climbing stairs, standing, sitting, lifting, and supporting clients
• Lifting or moving may be required for clients’ transfers, lifts, and / or turning and may include other mobility aids such as wheelchairs
• May occasionally work directly with complex needs clients who display varying behaviours of concern including physical aggression
• Driving required frequently, including during winter and other poor weather and / or road conditions and may include the transportation of equipment

Please note, as our programs operate 24 hours per day, shift work is required and will include weekends. This position is primarily evening shifts.

What This Job Requires :

Health Care Aides (HCA) or equivalent

What We Offer :

About Catholic Social Services :

You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.

With 65 years of service delivery experience, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with nearly 2000 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering over 100 different programs to people in need throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.

Our values are at the core of everything we do!

We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Catholic Social Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds.

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