Personal Support Worker; CUPE CS

Position

Personal Support Worker

Inpatient Medicine

Inpatient Medicine is located on the top floor of the hospital (3rd floor) - Pods C and

D. These units are often referred to as Pod C3 and D3. Most patients on this unit are admitted from the Emergency Department while others are transferred from the Critical Care Unit or Surgical Unit. Patients are admitted to Inpatient Medicine for treatment and/or monitoring of a medical condition and can expect a stay of 1 - 5 days.

• Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent required
• Personal Support Worker Certificate, Health Care Aide Certificate or completion of minimum second (2nd) semester in a recognized nursing program required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
• Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate an asset

• Excellent level of interpersonal skills required
• Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to work as a collaborative member of the health team required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision required
• Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide care to acute/rehab patients required
• Must be a motivated, flexible and organized individual with patience, tact and an understanding of the special needs of the elderly
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education required
• Basic computer skills required
• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers and visitors
• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
• Good attendance and work record required
• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE (Local 139) Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER