Psychiatric Aide / Health Care Aide

• Classification: Psychiatric Aide
• Union: COV AUPE AUX
• Department: 2A Geriatric Mental Health VC
• Primary Location: Villa Caritas
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 23-JUL-2019
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 02-AUG-2019
• Temporary End Date: 01-OCT-2020
• 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: $21.74
• Maximum Salary: $25.34
• Vehicle Requirement: N/A

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.

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required. Completion of grade 10 or equivalent preferred. HCA certification required. 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. Experience in Geriatrics is required.

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. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention preferred.