Health Care Aide

12 Hour shifts rotating Days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications and Responsibilities:

1. Personal Support Worker or Health Care Aide Certificate, or nursing student with successful completion of all Level 2 courses of an accredited BScN program, or successful completion of semester 2 courses of a Practical Nursing program, which extends to include Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs). Personal Support Workers (known as HCA in HHS) in Ontario must be trained to the standards approved by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA). HHS will consider all applicants but will give preference to hiring HCAs who have obtained their certificate from an Accredited Program. 
2. Adhere to HHS' Values Based Code of Conduct and behavioral expectations of all staff at HHS.
3. Documenting according to HHS policies and procedures.
4. Demonstrated knowledge, skill initiative and judgement to accept the tasks assigned and ensuring to perform them safely, effectively and ethically.
5. Reporting observations and patient information to the primary HCP, when required. Notifying the HCP if there is a change in patient's status and if/when they need assistance.
6. Reporting equipment concerns and environmental safety concerns.
7. Computer familiarity or willingness to learn computer skills as required.
8. Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, teamwork skills.
9. Ability to set priorities and organize work accordingly.
10. Ability to deal with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively.
11. Ability to lift using appropriate lifting techniques and bend, push and pull using good body mechanics.

Step into a job that opens countless doors. As one of Canada's largest and most diverse hospitals, we're providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS.  We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.

Located in Hamilton's downtown core, the Satellite Health Facility (SHF) team provides care for low acuity and Alternate Level of Care (ALC) patients. Generally, patients transferred from other HHS sites to the SHF are waiting for\: Home with Home Care supports, Transitional Care, Long-Term Care or require time to convalesce after an acute care admission. The SHF team is critical to achieving HHS' vision of "Best Care for All" – supporting HHS patients to receive the right care in the right place

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at , Ext for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement 
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement 
Article b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement 
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement 
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

As a member of the Satellite Health Facility, the Healthcare Aide provides clinical support, in patient care areas. Functions according to the job description for Healthcare Aides.