Full-Time Nursing attendant in Calgary
Job Description
“About Us
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is the first and largest fully-integrated health system in Canada. Located across the Province in urban and rural settings, AHS is committed to delivering patient-first health services to over four million people living in Alberta.
Whether you are a health professional, front line clinical worker, one of our numerous support staff, or in one of our corporate roles, you’ll feel good knowing your work makes a difference to the lives of Albertans. We offer interesting, meaningful and challenging work with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. With excellent wages, flexible hours, and our commitment to work-life balance, you’ll have plenty of time to juggle your other passions and enjoy all that Alberta has to offer.
Join our team – make a difference. Job Description Nursing Attendant
Requisition #: 375957
Union: AUPE AUX
Title Nursing Attendant
Department: (PLC) ICU
Posting Open Date: 2015-12-31
Posting Close Date: 2016-01-11
Location: Peter Lougheed Centre – At
City: Calgary
Employee Class: Regular Part-Time
FTE: 0.80
Date Available: 2016-01-25
Temporary End Date:
Hours Per Shift: 11.08
Length of Shift Cycle: 10
Shift Per Cycle: 35
Shift: Days, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Rates of Pay: Minimum: 19.53 per hour Maximum: 23.74 per hour
Vehicle Required: No
Category: Nursing – Aide
Job Summary:
The Nursing Attendant provides patient care services as an unregulated worker under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
– The Nursing Attendant will be a member of a patient care delivery team.
– The Nursing Attendant will be required to care for up to 18 patients in the Intensive Care Unit .
– The Nursing Attendant duties will include assisting with personal hygiene, feeding, turning, ambulation, and transfer and repositioning of patients.
– The Nursing Attendant will be a member of the Cardiac Arrest Team on an assignment basis and be required to perform chest compressions as directed.
– The Nursing Attendant will ensure the provision of supplies and equipment to the patient care area in which they are assigned.
– The Nursing Attendant will clean equipment related to direct patient care.
– The ideal candidate will have had experience in a health care environment in which direct patient care is required.
Qualifications:
– PCA course or equivalent experience required.
– Experience in providing personal care including basic hygiene and patient transfers preferred.
– BCLS-HCP certification and ability to perform chest compressions required.
– Effective relationships demonstrated while working in a team environment.
– Demonstrated ability to work effectively with patients and families in a rapidly changing environment is required.
– Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with a team.
– Experience in critical care is an asset.
– Frequent independent lifting of heavy lifting of up to 25 lbs required.
– Pushing of beds and equipment is required.
– Ability to transfer and reposition patients on a regular basis with assistance of other care givers is required frequently.
– Ability to assist staff in rapid transport of equipment such as a crash cart to an emergency is required.
– Demonstrated ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment is required.
AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All new offers of employment are subject to a Criminal Records Check satisfactory to the employer. This information is collected by authority of the Protection For Person In Care Act (Section 10(4).”
How to Apply
In Person: Peter Lougheed CentreWe encourage all candidates who have the right mix of skills, abilities and a passion for excellence to apply. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.