Psychiatric Aide

• Classification: Psychiatric Aide
• Union: COV AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Unit 2B Villa Caritas
• Primary Location: Villa Caritas
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
• Date Available: 15-OCT-2024
• Temporary End Date: 17-FEB-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: Candidates must be credentialed as either: Certified, Substantially Equivalent, or Deemed Competent, as per Alberta Health's hiring standards for HCAs. Physically able to assist with all aspects of patient/resident care and transport, e.g. walking, standing, bending and lifting. Must be able to understand written and verbal directions in English. *Note: Enrolment in the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory is a condition of employment for successful candidates. For more information on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory, please visit: www.albertahcadirectory.com

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. Completion of grade 10 or equivalent preferred. Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently. 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. N95 mask FIT testing is required. Recent patient care experience in a geriatric psychiatry or mental health setting. PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 of the posting end date but may be filled earlier under LOU #20 if a regular employee of the same classification who holds a regular position within this unit expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 on the 5th calendar day following the posting date. If no such employee from this unit expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 11: Appointments & Transfers. Number of hours per shift and shifts per cycle is for information purposes only.

Recent patient care experience in a Geriatric Psychiatry or mental health setting preferred. Successful completion of 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. Ability to maintain own educational requirements with the assistance of the education department and manager.