Psychiatric Aide
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- Nursing
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- COV00055697 Requisition #
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- 3 days ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
Villa Caritas is a 150 bed acute secure geriatric psychiatry hospital. Unit 3B is a General unit that composed of 30 beds. Our facility provides comprehensive interdisciplinary assessment, individualized care and treatment with the goal of achieving maximum rehabilitation, optimal function and overall wellness to older adults with complex cognitive and psychiatric challenges. Patients admitted to our facility have been identified as having acute psychiatric symptoms and/or behavioral difficulties which significantly compromise their safety, physical and/or mental well-being. Our team delivers services through an interdisciplinary model in collaboration with medical personnel, community resources and family members in an effort to achieve the stabilization and successful discharge of our patients to an appropriate care setting. Please note: Number of hours per shift and shifts per cycle is for information purposes only.
Description:
Please contact Total Rewards for assistance at totalrewards@covenanthealth.ca
- Classification: Psychiatric Aide
- Union: COV AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: Unit 3B Villa Caritas
- Primary Location: Villa Caritas
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-MAR-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 30-MAR-2026
- Temporary End Date: 02-OCT-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 25
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $22.67
- Maximum Salary: $26.43
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Please contact Total Rewards for assistance at totalrewards@covenanthealth.ca
Additional Required Qualifications: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 clear Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search is required. 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. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training. Experience working with Connect Care.
Hiring Requirements
Please submit your resume to apply. We will review only the information provided in your resume during the screening process.
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: As a condition of employment, all employees are required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and to disclose of previous convictions, record suspensions or pardons received for charges of sexual assault or other sexual offences to Covenant Health prior to commencement of any work, including training or orientation shifts.
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