Aide Jobs in Hamilton, ON

Unit Summary

The Medically Complex Care (MCC) unit receives patients with sub acute medical goals for short term complex medical management. The MCC team is focused on helping patients achieve their medical goals, and supporting a return home or transfer to another facility that will meet their ongoing needs.

The inpatient unit provides care for adult patients of all ages with a wide range of medical diagnoses. Our delivery of care is patient-focused and provided in partnership with patients, families, and their supports.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Clinical Manager or delegate, the Health Care Aide (HCA) will work under the direction of regulated health professionals, mainly RN and RPN staff, however, could also receive direction from other regulated health professionals. HCAs will provide personal care, including but not limited to bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting, transferring, ambulating in accordance with the developed plan of care to patients whose needs are more residential and supportive in nature and could be met on an ongoing basis in Long Term care or other community setting.

Schedule Work Hours

Days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

Qualifications

1.Personal Support Worker or Healthcare Aide 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.
2. Recent, within the last 3 years, clinical experience working as personal support worker, or equivalent.
3. Demonstrated proficiency in dressing, bathing, feeding and toileting those with physical and cognitive impairments, including contractures.
4. Demonstrated effective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, teamwork skills
5. Demonstrated initiative and judgment appropriate for the position.
6. Ability to accept assigned or delegated functions.
7. Ability to set priorities and organize work accordingly.
8. Ability to deal with various hospital departments effectively and collaboratively.
9. Ability to lift using appropriate lifting techniques and bend, push and pull using good body mechanics working within the HHS policy
10. Computer familiarity and computer skills as required.

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.