Health Care Aide

Unit Summary

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is an academic health sciences centre, a family of seven hospitals, a cancer centre and an urgent care centre, serving more than 2.3 million residents of Hamilton and south central Ontario. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby our mission and vision of Best Care for All guide all employees. What makes HHS exceptional is the remarkable people who work at our hospitals. HHS employs approximately 13,000 people who share our values of respect caring, innovation and accountability. HHS staff, physicians and volunteers are proud to work at HHS and of their contribution to the excellent care received by patients and families in one of Ontario’s largest and most complex health systems.

Operating within the Adult Regional Care Portfolio, the Clinical Resource Team (CRT) & Nursing Resource Team (NRT) are interdisciplinary staffing teams that plays a vital role in the provision of nursing and healthcare services across patient care programs at HHS. The CRT / NRT is comprised of very skilled nurses & healthcare professionals (Health Care Aides, Social Workers) trained and capable of being deployed to provide high quality care to a wide range of patient populations across all seven (7) sites at HHS. Within the CRT / NRT, no two shifts ever look the same.

Position Summary

CRT / NRT staff are valued members of HHS and respond to needs based on patient acuity, replacement for sick time, vacation, and known vacancies. As a CRT HCA, you receive exposure to a wide range of patient populations including medical / surgical, pediatrics and women’s health, perioperative, and critical care. All new CRT / NRT staff are set up for success and go through a comprehensive onsite orientation program, led by experienced health care professionals and educators. CRT / NRT provides opportunities to grow your skills and expertise and prides itself on growing and mentoring our staff.

Schedule Work Hours

Rotating days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays 12 and 8-hour shifts.

This position is temporary until March 2027.

Qualifications

• Personal Support Worker Certificate, or nursing student with successful completion of all level 2 courses of an accredited BScN program or successful completion of semester 2 courses of a Practical Nursing program.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate recommended
• Computer familiarity and / or willingness to learn computer skills as required
• Knowledge and Ability to lift using appropriate lifting techniques and bend / push / pull using proper body mechanics
• Ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient care needs
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to problem solve within their scope of practice
• Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary care in collaboration with RN / RPN and other members of the health care team
• Ability and willingness to accept assigned or delegated functions appropriate for HCA role
• Demonstrated communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, teamwork and conflict management skills
• Ability and willingness to regularly work in varying hospital sites and departments
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt positively to constantly changing clinical environments, patient populations and situations
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives, continuous learning and professional development

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note : the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.