Psychiatric Aide
2 weeks ago
Description: The Psychiatric Aide/Health Care Aide provides basic nursing care to assist in meeting the patient's safety, hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and recreation needs on an adult acute care mental health unit. The main activity is providing one-to-one constant observation to highly at-risk patients, including recognizing unsafe behaviors or situations and maintaining effective communication with patient care team. All activities carried out by the Aide are consistent with Covenant Health's mission, values, policies and procedures. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the AUPE Auxiliary Nursing Collective Agreement.
- Classification: Psychiatric Aide
- Union: COV AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: 3B
- Primary Location: Villa Caritas
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 30-JUN-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 15-JUL-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 25
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.67
- Maximum Salary: $26.43
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
**Required Qualifications**:
**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Previous psychiatric experience as a Health Care Aide is an asset. Completion of the Health Care Aide program or recognized equivalent required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. Ability to speak, read and write English fluently. Ability to maintain own educational requirements with the assistance of the education department and manager. Demonstrated patient care focused attitude in your day-to-day work. Ability to work independently and function as a team member. Ability to be self-directed, have good organizational and time management skills. Must be able to work in a fast-paced and, at times, highly stressful environment. Annual Influenza Immunization and FIT testing are required. Current CPR. Current clear Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search is required. Completion of grade 12 or equivalent preferred. Recent patient care experience in a Geriatric Psychiatry setting preferred. Experience with Connect Care preferred.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
Successful completion a recognized mental health certificate program or have successfully completed one full time year (2022.75 hours) of working with psychiatry or dementia patients/residents within an acute care or continuing care setting. Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI).
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