Psychiatric Aide

2 weeks ago

Ponoka, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

**Your Opportunity**:
This position will report to the Regularized Relief Program Team Manager and work out of the Centennial Center in Ponoka, supporting three programs: Acute Services, Seniors Mental Health, Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury. Acute services provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and stabilization services to individuals 18 - 64 years of age with severe and persistent mental illness or experiencing an acute mental health crisis or addiction. Seniors Mental Health provides assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation programs for psychiatric illnesses such as dementia and moor or/thought disorders. Individuals are generally ages 65 and over. The Brain Injury program provides care for patients with acquired brain injury. The goal is to optimize the functional potential of persons with acquired brain injury. Your orientation will consist of classroom time and buddy shifts to the units. You will start in one program, and once you are comfortable and competent in this program. You will then be provided buddy shifts to an additional program.

**Description**:
As a Psychiatric Aide, you will perform activities within a multi-disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. Your duties will includes assisting with the provision of routine nursing care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs; assisting with organized activities or programs; as well as observing and reporting on a patient's mood, health, and wellbeing. You will be assisting in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, and maintaining effective communication with patients and health professionals.
- Classification: Psychiatric Aide
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Relief Float Pool - Supporting Acute Services, Seniors Mental Health and Brain Injury
- Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.90
- Posting End Date: 01-MAY-2023
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 17-MAY-2023
- Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 54
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.67
- Maximum Salary: $26.43
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of Grade 12. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Graduate from, or enrolled in, a provincially recognized education program for Health Care Aides. OR Have a post-secondary educational background deemed equivalent as compared to the provincial HCA curriculum. OR Successful completion of a provincially recognized program for Health Care Aides within two years of commencement of the position.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Preferred At least 6 months experience working in a Regularized Relief Team in AHS. Preference maybe given to those who have previous experience in working in Mental Health.

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