Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the unit manager, the Psychiatric Aide provides patient care as a member of the health care team under the supervision of an RPN/RN. You will integrate patient/family centered car principles into your practice while maintaining patient/family/staff confidentiality. You will participate in the delivery of quality patient care by assisting with basic personal care and hygiene, lifting and transferring of patients, patient nutrition, safety needs as well as, escorting patients to off-site appointments. You will handle the physical demands of the position and perform duties which involve periods of standing, walking, bending, turning, lifting, and transferring patients. You will provide cognitive, social, emotional and psychological support to patients, including des-escalation techniques/strategies. You will observe and report relevant patient information to the nurse. You will also assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients and their families, visitors and staff, including code response, and observing and reporting of relevant safety issues and risk factors. You will be required to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The CS Unregulated Staff Team provides casual relief coverage across all clinical programs; Adult Inpatient Acute Services, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Concurrent Disorder Enhanced Service, Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury and Senior Mental Health Program. 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 Psychiatric Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients’ hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs as well as assist with organized activities or programs. In this position, you will observe and report on a patient¿s mood, health, well-being, maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals, assist with the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as assist in the general support of the work area.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Psychiatric Aide
• Union: AUPE AUX
• Unit and Program: Central Services Unregulated Relief Team
• Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable

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