Program Assistant - Nursing Resource Unit

Job Description

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan :  Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

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The Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) at CAMH is an internal staffing team comprised of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Program Assistants, who deliver exceptional client care across all inpatient units at CAMH, in the event of strategically planned and unplanned staff absences.

Position Description

Reporting to the NRU Clinical Manager and Clinical Operations Coordination Leader, the four (4) part-time, permanent Program Assistants will be on-boarded and cross-trained to work across all inpatient clinical areas, including : acute, forensics, rehab, and specialty areas (i.e., geriatrics, concurrent youth, medical withdrawal, and emergency).

As a member of an interprofessional team, the successful applicant(s) will :

• Work with clients from diverse backgrounds experiencing a variety of mental health and addiction challenges
• Contribute to the safety, organization, and optimal function of your assigned unit, working under the direction of the clinical staff
• Participate in the supportive interaction and monitoring of clients and provide them with direct care and support
• Accompany clients on- and off-site for transfers, appointments, medical clearance, and programming
• Facilitate client participation in group and individual activities
• Communicate, both verbally and in writing, about behavioural observations, assessments, and client’s response to care interventions
• Support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.

The successful applicant will work a rotating schedule that includes 12-hour days (0730-1930), 12-hour nights (1930-0730), and weekends, at the Queen Street Site.

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