r/AHSEmployees

I'm an RPN/LPN from Ontario really wanting to make the move to Canmore. How difficult is it to find work at Canmore General Hospital? I have been scanning the careers page for a while now and they barely seem to post any nursing positions for this hospital. I am assuming they are well staffed and not likely to hire often :( I heard it's difficult to get a job with AHS in a major city like Calgary or Edmonton...am I correct to assume Canmore is similar?

Also while we're on the topic, for nurses currently working there, what are your staffing ratios like, how is the work environment, and what kind of schedule do FT workers do (waterfall vs continental)? If you're casual, is it difficult to find shifts to pick up?

Thanks!!

Hi everyone,I've been applying for Health Care Aide (HCA) positions with Alberta Health Services for quite a while, but I haven't received any interview invitations or responses.I have more than 2 years of experience working in assisted living and home care, and I am currently looking for opportunities with AHS. I'm wondering if anyone can share advice about the hiring process or what I can do to improve my chances.If there are any recruiters, hiring managers, or current AHS employees here, I would really appreciate any guidance or referrals.Thank you for your time and help!

Has anyone gone from full-time to casual in AUPEGSS union ?

I was employed by AHS as an Admin Support 4, I left that position to be home with my child and have been operating a Dayhome. However we have some family changes coming up, and I miss my old job but the hours wouldn’t work for me anymore. I sometimes see postings for different admin jobs that are nights only, and this is really something I want.

They seem really hard to come by, is it totally out of the realm of possibility for me?

Edit to add the location is Calgary

Most of us saw around a yearly 3% wage increase with our latest contracts. We all know that due to inflation in the past 10 years this has been a wage decrease.

CPI came out with numbers and again inflation rose to 3% this month.

Union Dues, CPP, EI and Health Premiums have increased yearly as well. Taking larger chunks off our paystubs.

Speak openly about your pay, work-load, and general hardships especially around leadership. Reference wages of Middle Management.

Compare, contrast......complain.

Costco Cashiers can make $33.00 and up per hour. Let that sink in.

Make it Awkward.

I’m curious about two things:

1. Is the initial resume screening done by HR, or does the hiring manager review all applications?
2. Does AHS use AI or an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to automatically filter or rank resumes before a person reviews them?

I’d love to hear from anyone who has been involved in hiring at AHS or has recently gone through the application process. Thanks!

Has anyone gone on short-term disability twice? Went back to work 2 months ago, but I feel that I unfortunately need to go back on STD.

Hello, I was hired into a position early June and I am wondering if I would qualify for short term disability? I was informed by my family physician that I will be undergoing a surgery that will take me off work for 2 months. Do I need to complete my probationary period before I qualify? I'm currently in a temp full time position with ALA!

I'm with hsaa, and I work with Alberta precision labs.

Due to a major illness I had to take the majority of August off and July and suffered a loss of income.

I applied for STD as of last week, and I was wondering how long it takes to approve, and whether regular deductions like pension, etc are deducted. From my impression it seems only taxes and mandatory cpp is deducted but I'm not sure.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I'm a 36 year old male currently working in AHS (administrative side). Lately, I've been seriously considering a major career pivot into Nursing (RN).

I already hold a non-health related bachelor’s degree, so my main goal was to take the required prerequisites and apply for the U of A After-Degree Nursing (BScN) program. However, as many of you know, admission is insanely competitive (high GPAs, Casper, prerequisites, etc.). 

Because U of A AD is so cutthroat, I'm thinking about applying to MacEwan’s 4-year BScN program as a backup plan. But to be completely honest, the thought of spending 4 full years back in university at this age gives me serious pause. By the time I finish school and orient on a unit, I’ll be in my early 40s starting a brand-new clinical career.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has been in a similar boat, especially mature students or second-career nurses:

1. Age Factor: Did starting your nursing career in your 40s feel "too late"? How was the transition physically, mentally, and financially?

2. U of A After-Degree vs. MacEwan: Anyone who had to make the call between waiting/grinding for an After-Degree spot versus taking the 4-year route at MacEwan (or another institution)? Is the 4-year path worth the extra time investment if AD doesn't pan out?

3. Male Student / Mature Student Experience: How were clinical placements and unit dynamics during school as a mature male student?

4. Is it worth it? Coming from a stable non-clinical position into bedside nursing, do you feel the switch was worth the strain on time and energy?

Any honest feedback, harsh reality checks, or personal experiences would mean a lot to me right now as I weigh my options.

Thanks in advance!

Best shoe for a 12hr shift

EDIT: I belong to the team ‘wide feet’ LOL

I am applying for a maintenance worker position. I am just wondering what kind of back ground checks they will ask for? And also who pays for them?
Thanks in advance

Apply for the job. Stop asking Reddit if you should apply for it even though you don't meet every one of the qualifications.

Just apply for it. The worst case scenario is that you don't get an interview, which is a guarantee if you don't apply. So for the love of god, stop posting this question every other week.

So I’m running into an issue here that I need help figuring out.
I got called yesterday by my doctors office that wants me to go in urgently for an appointment with them. I’ve been dealing with finding diagnoses for a while now and this is the first time they’ve wanted to see me physically so quickly so it does have me kinda worried
Now the problem is, I moved recently and my doctor is 7 hours away and said this appointment cannot be handled virtually. The next time I’d be physically capable of making that trip is next week but there’s two shifts that get in my way of that in my line. I want to get those shifts off but I’m not sure how to go about it. What’s the best thing to do to ensure that I can do it?

ETA: I have already asked coworkers about shift swaps, nobody’s available.
We have plenty of casual workers but I need to figure out a way to give up the shifts
I’m fairly new at my job but past my probation so I dont know a whole lot about how these things work.
ALSO: I’m a temp employee and don’t have any personal days in my bank balances for some reason

I hold a temp line,
If I call out of work due to a family emergency that just came up do they use my sick time bank for the hours I miss? Or would they take out of my vacation time?
I don’t have the other banks or personal days because of being temp from my understanding

Does anyone know what to do if the BLS in-person course is full for the month your BLS expires? Am I able to renew it through private providers or does it have to be under AHS?

While evaluating an internal applicant (or any applicant) for a position, is there anyway you'd know that the applicant has applied to other positions? Or has interviewed other positions? Or even, has accepted another position recently?

Has anyone here gone through an internal workplace investigation for the first time? What was your experience, and what happened afterward? I’m nervous and would really appreciate hearing other people’s experiences.

Hello everyone,

I need some advice, I’m currently a RN on a postpartum unit. I typically only work 2 evening shifts a week, Saturday and Sunday. I recently got another casual position as a seasonal immunizer which will last until March. I recently saw a listing for a 0.42 FTE position on the postpartum unit I work on, I emailed the manager and got the schedule. In a 4 week rotation I will be working 2 evening shifts and 6 day shifts in postpartum. Up until I saw this listing, I was planning on doing 2 days a week in postpartum and 3 days a week as the immunizer. Do I apply for this listing or not? Do I stay casual for both and look for listings when I’m done the immunizer job in march?

Some things to keep in mind
- I HATE day shift, I only do evenings because I am not a morning person. I never pick up day shifts. Only evenings.
- The hospital where I work postpartum is 30 minutes from my house
- If I take the line, every 3 weeks I will potentially work 6 days in a row (schedule isn’t confirmed yet but I’m planning ahead)
- most lines are days/nights, I’m glad this one has evenings because that’s my shift of preference
- being a casual is nice so I can take time off wheneever I want, with the line, the process becomes more complicated
- benefits would be nice
- UNA provides a 2% match for my RRSP (it won’t be a lot every month but at least I’ll start that process)
- I would only do both jobs until march
- I don’t mind being casual, I will look for listings after march for postpartum but I don’t like day shift at all.
- I am financially okay with working casual