Patient Care Assistant - Clinical Resource Team
Patient Care Assistant - Clinical Resource Team
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Job Description
Job Description
The Patient Care Assistant assists with the provision of clinical support care to patients under the direction of a regulated health care provider and supports a safe and caring environment for patients.
What must you have
- Completion of a recognized program for personal support worker.
- Current certificate of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or willing to obtain within 3 months of hire date.
- One-year experience in a healthcare environment
What else do you bring
- Previous hospital experience working as a Patient Care Assistant in a long-term care setting.
- Experience working with elderly and cognitively impaired patients.
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
- Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others and demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Healths Commitment to Caring.
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health Excellence Leadership and Empathy.
- Shift coverage may include areas within Medicine Surgery Complex Continuing Care Palliative Care Mental Health Emergency Department Intensive Care Unit and RCC.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting healthcare environment.
Preferably your profile also includes:
- Previous experience within the Patient Care Assistant classification
- Previous experience working in hospital long-term care or complex continuing care experience as a Patient Care Assistant.
- Received training in management of responsive behaviors (i.e. Gentle Persuasive Approach training) is preferred.
* This position is represented by OPSEU.
* You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.
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Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
