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The Alberta Health Care Aide Directory

Health Care Aides (HCAs) are important and respected members of Alberta’s front-line healthcare and an important part of helping Albertans receive quality, person-centred care.

The Alberta Health Care Aide Directory:

• Provides information on Alberta’s largest group of care providers in continuing care.
• Serves as a central resource for Alberta HCAs to get information, news and updates.
• Confirms that HCAs working in Alberta have successfully attained the  core competencies   necessary to provide safe, proficient care for patients and clients.
• Educates employers, educators, stakeholders and Albertans about HCAs’ role in healthcare.
• Acts as a database to collect information on HCA employment necessary for workforce planning.

There are three  core competencies  on the Alberta HCA Directory:

• Certified : HCAs who have successfully completed and received a Health Care Aide certificate in Alberta.
• Substantial Equivalence : Graduates of a Health Care Aide program outside of Alberta, internationally educated nurses; and individuals with education as a Health Care Aide, personal support worker, continuing care assistant, nurse, or other profession considered to provide direct patient care.
• Deemed Competent : HCAs who have no formal health care education and have been assessed using a completed competency assessment tool by a regulated nurse employed by an operator.

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A Substantial Equivalence Assessment is a standardized, rigorous and transparent evaluation of the education of health care providers who did not graduate from an  approved Alberta Health Care Aide (HCA) Program .

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduates of a health care program outside of the province of Alberta.
• Internationally Educated Nurses; and
• Individuals with education as a health care aide, personal support worker, continuing care assistant, nurse or other profession considered to provide direct patient care.

For more infomation on the Substantial Equivalence Assessment and the requirements please visit our Substantial Equivalence Assessment requirements webpage.

Mandatory Enrolment 

Alberta Health has mandated that all Health Care Aides (HCAs) working for a publicly funded employer ensure continued enrolment in the Alberta HCA Directory.

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Health Care Aide (HCA)

Job Profile:  Health Care Aide

HHS is recruiting several Health Care Aides (HCAs) meant to fulfill short term contracts to meet the needs of Albertans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a valued member of the healthcare team, the HCA will Hprovide essential and important daily living support and comfort to patients, clients and residents.

The ideal candidate will play an important role in an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance.  They will provide safe, quality patient and family-centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of Hines Health Services.

The HCA will always act in a manner that ensures the client’s dignity, safety, privacy and confidentiality.

Daily rate: $25 – $35 per hour, commensurate with experience; Weekend, Evening and Night shifts offer an hourly premium

Benefits: Company vehicle or transportation to work, flights, accommodation and food

Additional compensation: Contract completion bonus; Overtime pay; Travel mileage; Travel time (up 7.5 hours at $50 per hour)

Location: Rural Alberta (Central Zone; South Zone; North Zone); Zone maps available upon request

Duties and Responsibilities of the Health Care Aide:

• Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing and other personal hygiene activities
• Assist with feeding patients
• Assist with bed transfers, lifting, turning and walking
• Assist with range of motion exercises
• Assist with simple wound care, respiratory equipment use or urinary care
• Assist patients to take their medications
• As a HCA, you will work in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and directly care for patients and their families. You will offer practical care as you assess a patient’s needs and provide daily care, reporting on patient condition to the nursing staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Current AHS employees will not be considered for this position
• Health Care Aide certificate or substantial equivalent
• Enrolment in the Alberta HCA Directory
• Vulnerable Sector Search
• Proof of full COVID-19 Vaccinatioin
• Proof of Ruebella Vaccination

HHS is not seeking to recruit health care aides employed by AHS; but, looking to fill contract roles to meet the short-term needs of the health care system.  The schedule may vary, potentially 7/7, 14/7 or 14/14.  Accommodations, food and flights from across Canada will be provided if no suitable local candidates are found.  Transportation to work will be provided or reimbursed.

This position is currently accepting applications.

Email a detailed résumé to [email protected] .

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for the interviews will be contacted.

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Fund a rewarding career as a health care aide in Alberta with up to $9,000 of bursary funds available.

Health care aides are important and respected members on the frontlines of Alberta’s healthcare system. They also play a critical role in helping Albertans receive quality, person-centered care.

Alberta Health, in partnership with Alberta Health Services, has launched a health care aide tuition bursary program to assist individuals starting their health care aide careers. $12.8 million dollars of bursary funds are available for current HCA students, HCA graduates and employers who meet the eligibility criteria. This initiative also aims to align identified Continuing Care (CC) operators  with health care aide graduates to address the current workforce needs in continuing care operators across the province.

Alberta Health has also partnered with NorQuest College. NorQuest College is the government appointed grant administrator, whose role is to create the application portal, review and approve applications, and advance bursary funds. Health care aide graduates or current health care aide students from any post-secondary institution that offers the Alberta licensed health care aide program, can apply for the health care aide bursary. Students do not need to be NorQuest students to apply and receive funds nor do they get preference.  

Important Updates!

Note:  The bursary opportunity is open to Canadian permanent residents and citizens, only. Funding is open on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible applicants. Funds are available until they have been exhausted. If you are receiving any other funding or sponsorship to attend an Alberta licensed HCA program (Federal or Provincial), this must be disclosed to [email protected] . You may still be eligible for funding, however amounts may vary. Students completing the HCA ELL (English Language Learner) program are not eligible for the HCA Bursary.

May 2024: Due to the high volume of submitted applications in the last few weeks, funds have been exhausted for the HCA Tuition Bursary Program (HCATBP). Applications for HCATBP will no longer be accepted after May 7, 2024 . Interested individuals may still be able to apply through the HCA Bursary application portal, however these applications for the HCATBP bursary will be declined. December 2023: The Financial Incentive Program (FIP) bursary will cease accepting applications effective December 31, 2023. If you wish to complete your application and potentially receive bursary funding, you will need to submit a completed* application prior to this date. *(Completed application means that all information and documents provided are correct as per the bursary requirements).  Effective March 2023:

• The bursary opportunity is open to applicants who are employed on a full-time, part-time or casual employment basis.
• If you are planning to work for an agency that is a First Nation and/or Métis settlement Continuing Care facility or Home Care Agency, please email [email protected] as soon as possible for further instructions.

Which bursary should you apply for?

Are you currently enrolled full-time in an Alberta licensed health care aide program that began on or after July 1, 2022, or are you completing the first part of your HCA program  in addition to  high school?

Apply to the  Tuition Bursary Program

Are you currently hired as a health care aide  by an identified continuing care operator that is contracted by an Alberta health care aide program to deliver a health care aide workplace program?

Apply to the  Workplace Bursary Program

Were you enrolled  in an Alberta licensed health care aide program for any amount of time between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022, or have you received a health care aide program certificate either during this time or afterwards?

Apply to the  Financial Incentive Program

Employers, hire health care aide tutors in your workplace

A portion of the bursary funds for health care aide education is allocated to support the Workplace Tutor Program. This program delivers the health care aide certificate program for an operator for health care aides hired without any formal health care aide education. The Workplace Tutor Program funds eligible operators to hire tutors for individuals in the health care aide workplace program.

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• Ask your doctor for a letter to help you get through customs or security when travelling with specialized medical devices, supplies, or medicine.
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• Wear a medical alert bracelet and know the location of the nearest hospital and healthcare facility.
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• Remember to adjust your watch or device to the correct time zone and set reminders to take your medicine or follow your treatment plans on schedule.
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