- Company: Carewest
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Salary: $20.77–$26.02/hr
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Carewest Health Care Aide - Calgary, Alberta
Role Overview
The Health Care Aide (HCA) at Carewest is a key member of the interprofessional health care team. This role involves providing ongoing client care and monitoring their physical and emotional status. Reporting to the Director of Care, HCAs ensure that any changes in clients' conditions are promptly reported to Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). The position also includes delivering prescribed medications accurately as per policy and procedure.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing client care
- Monitor and report on clients' physical and emotional status
- Report changes in client condition to RNs/LPNs
- Administer prescribed medications accurately as per policy and procedure
- Maintain professional and ethical standards at all times
Qualifications
- Regulated member of the interprofessional health care team
- Temporary, part-time position with term ending March 31, 2027
- Shifts: Days/Evenings (0700-1515 or 1500-2315)
- Rate of Pay: $20.77 - $26.02 per hour
- Union: AUPE
- Position Status: Temporary Part Time
About the Company
Carewest is a leading provider of exceptional care in Calgary, committed to supporting clients in maintaining their quality of life during health care transitions. Guided by core values of Caring, Relationships, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork, Carewest focuses on delivering high-quality care and safety to its residents and clients. The organization seeks innovative thinkers for a rewarding career.
Next Steps
To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there. Position Details: Temporary Part Time; Term Ends: March 31, 2027; Location: Sarcee, AB; BW Hours: 60.45 FTE: 0.78; Shift Times: 0700-1515/1500-2315; Union: AUPE; Aux Nursing Rate of Pay: $20.77 - $26.02 PCN: 22ALCHCA06 Date Competition Closes: August 27, 2026
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What people say about Carewest
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Recent news
- Carewest workers vote 98% to approve new contract - The Alberta Worker
- Carewest NC: We’re ready to keep fighting and start informal mediation - AUPE
- Alberta health-care workers rally in Calgary for better job conditions - Global News
- Carewest GSS: We are applying for Informal Mediation - AUPE
- Calgary Health Foundation providing $1 million for expanded bariatric care at two locations - Calgary Herald
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Working in Calgary, Alberta
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Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making Calgary the third-largest city and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Alberta is a province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, the Northwest Territories to its north, and the U.S. state of Montana to its south. Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two landlocked provinces. The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains,
Note: Canada observes a public holiday on Sep 7 — Labour Day.
🇨🇦 Relocation safety for Canada: Very Safe — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in Canada: 6.9% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in Canada: $55,698 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in Canada: 2.1% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in Canada: 1.7% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in Canada: 1,687 — via OECD
Median employment income in Calgary: CA$50,000 — via Statistics Canada
Unemployment rate in Calgary: 6.8% — via Statistics Canada
Average 2-bedroom apartment rent in Calgary: CA$1,914/mo — via Statistics Canada / CMHC
- Elevation 1,123m (3,684 ft)
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About this role & career path
Traits that fit this role
- Optimism
- Sincerity
- Empathy
- Self-Control
- Social Orientation
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
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Salary & compensation
Workers in Healthcare Support occupations earn a national median of $29,203 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
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Listing facts
- Role Health Care Aide
- Employer Carewest
- Location Calgary, Alberta
- Type Part Time
- Pay (from listing) $20.77–$26.02/hr
- Posted August 20, 2026
- Apply by September 19, 2026
- Country Canada
- Overview Full job description on this page (271 words)
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Typical work in Health care aide
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- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
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- Hacker News — Ingenuity had more computing power than all NASA deep space missions combined
- Hacker News — Trying to make sense of why Otis exploded en route to Acapulco
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