Nursing Attendant

Position Overview

The nursing attendant (NA) in the Perioperative / Ambulatory service area will assist and support the patient care team to provide optimal patient centered care.The nursing attendant (NA) in the Perioperative / Ambulatory service area will assist and support the patient care team to provide optimal patient centered care.

Education
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Obtains and maintains B.L.S

Experience
- One (1) year of previous experience working as an Attendant in an Ambulatory/OR environment required.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) required.
- Effective positive interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure is required.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, tact and diplomacy at all times is required.
- Demonstrated ability to perform moderately heavy work, involving lifting, considerable walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling.
- Demonstrated ability to lift using equipment up to 50 kgs (110 lbs.).
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently and in a collaborative team environment with mínimal supervision is required.
- Demonstratedability to be self-directed with an ability to think critically and prioritize workload issues is required.
- Demonstrated flexibility; must be prepared to be on stand-by for nights and weekends when required.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with patients in a courteous, customer focused manner is required.
- Demonstrated ability to respond promptly and effectively at all times
- Good computer skills are required
- This position will rotate between the ambulatory and perioperative areas
- Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employeesare accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) area requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuantto the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- One (1) year of previous experience working as an Attendant in an Ambulatory/OR environment required.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) required.
- Effective positive interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure is required.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, tact and diplomacy at all times is required.
- Demonstrated ability to perform moderately heavy work, involving lifting, considerable walking, standing, bending, pushing and pulling.
- Demonstrated ability to lift using equipment up to 50 kgs (110 lbs.).
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently and in a collaborative team environment with mínimal supervision is required.
- Demonstratedability to be self-directed with an ability to think critically and prioritize workload issues is required.
- Demonstrated flexibility; must be prepared to be on stand-by for nights and weekends when required.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with patients in a courteous, customer focused manner is required.
- Demonstrated ability to respond promptly and effectively at all times
- Good computer skills are required
- This position will rotate between the ambulatory and perioperative areas
- Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employeesare accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) area requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuantto the Ontario Human Rights Code.