Psychiatric Aide
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the unit manager, the Psychiatric Aide provides patient care as a member of the health care team under the supervision of an RPN/RN. You will integrate patient/family centered car principles into your practice while maintaining patient/family/staff confidentiality. You will participate in the delivery of quality patient care by assisting with basic personal care and hygiene, lifting and transferring of patients, patient nutrition, safety needs as well as, escorting patients to off-site appointments. You will handle the physical demands of the position and perform duties which involve periods of standing, walking, bending, turning, lifting, and transferring patients. You will provide cognitive, social, emotional and psychological support to patients, including des-escalation techniques/strategies. You will observe and report relevant patient information to the nurse. You will also assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients and their families, visitors and staff, including code response, and observing and reporting of relevant safety issues and risk factors. You will be required to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The CS Unregulated Staff Team provides casual relief coverage across all clinical programs; Adult Inpatient Acute Services, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Concurrent Disorder Enhanced Service, Halvar Jonson Centre for Brain Injury and Senior Mental Health Program.
Description:
As a Psychiatric Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multi-disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs as well as assist with organized activities or programs. In this position, you will observe and report on a patients mood, health, well-being, maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals, assist with the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as assist in the general support of the work area.
- Classification: Psychiatric Aide
- Union: AUPE AUX
- Unit and Program: CS Float Pool Unregulated
- Primary Location: Centennial Ctr MH & Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 08-JUN-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 06-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: On Call
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $24.77
- Maximum Salary: $28.88
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of Grade 12. A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:Graduate from a provincially recognized education program for HCA Must be able to communicate clearly in verbal and written English Must be self-directed and motivated to provide high quality patient care Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients'/families/ and interdisciplinary team members Must have the physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Preferred Qualifications:Excellent attendance record, reliability and personal suitability must be demonstrated through your employment. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
