Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Unit Manager of the UAH Eating Disorders Program, the Mental Health Aide performs activities to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with their patient care plan and Hospital policies and procedures. Some duties of this position may include supporting patient care through assistance with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation or safety needs; assisting clinical staff with facilitation of unit groups; accompanying patients as needed to support them during activities on and off site; escorting patients to varied facilities as identified by care team; supervising patients on unit to ensure safety is maintained and alerting protective services of any issues requiring support; assistance with quality improvement and patient care evaluation activities; and all other duties as assigned by the unit manager or their designate. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:

As a Mental Health Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multidisciplinary team to provide a welcoming and safe care environment. You will assist in the provision of direct patient/client care as delegated in a person-centered, recovery oriented and safe manner. In this position, you will assist and / or promote independence to patients/clients in completing activities of daily living as well as assisting other health professionals with providing treatments and observing and reporting relevant patient/client information to professional staff. You will assist new patients/clients and families with orientation, and assist in the general support of the work area.

• Acute Care Alberta: N
• Primary Care Alberta: N
• Recovery Alberta: Y
• Classification: Mental Health Aide
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Unit 4F4, Eating Disorders Program
• Primary Location: U of A Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

Please refer the Job description for details