Health Care Aide - Inpatient Surgery

To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received.

Position Summary

Working as a valuable member of the patient care team and under the direction of a Registered Nurse/ Registered Practical Nurse, the HCA provides a range of health care services to support the care of patients, their families, and their environment.

Main Responsibilities

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Provide constant observation of a patient in keeping with CHEO’s Sitter policy.
• Assist with restraining a patient if required.
• Accompany a patient to the playroom or other requested location.
• Observe and report the patient’s physical and psychological status to nursing staff.
• Assist in patient lift and transfers along with positioning, turning, and ambulating patients.
• Weigh patients.
• Feeding, bathing/grooming, and toileting.
• Assist with observing and noting input and output.
• As appropriate, obtain vital sign measurements, report findings to RN/RPN, and document appropriately.
• Obtain and label non-invasive specimens as directed (i.e., urine).
• Calm restless patients, maintain safety devices as ordered.
• Assist with preparing deceased patients and assisting with transport to the morgue.

Plan of Care Review

• Receive report on patient status and clarify responsibilities for care as needed and appropriate.
• Document delivery of patient care on patient flow sheets and other appropriate documentation tools.

Knowledge and Skill Maintenance

• Participate in indirect activities related to patient care and services provided (i.e., staff meetings, educational in-services, etc.) as requested.
• Participate in hospital and unit-related programs and other educational activities such as:
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention
• Accreditation
• Occupational Health & Safety including WHMIS, Fire Safety, Infection Control
• Staff meetings/Unit council/Shift Change meetings
• Orientation and training of new staff
• Respond to patient/family inquiries (including answering patient call bells) and refer them to the patient’s nurse or Doctor where necessary.
• Assist in the preparation/stocking of supplies, material, and equipment for use by professional staff.
• Maintain good public relations with patients and families by introducing themselves and greeting patients and families.
• Perform work in accordance with the provisions of CHEO policies such as Infection Prevention Control and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
• Respond to Hospital Codes as indicated in the Code policies.
• Respond in a timely manner to portering needs within the hospital, carrying the corporate pager as assigned.
• Respond to Unit Emergency situations to assist professional staff as directed.
• Participate in quality improvement activities such as CHEOnext improvements or unit audits.

Qualifications

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential).
• Current CPR Healthcare Provider C (Preferred).
• Personal Support Worker / Health Care Aide certificate, or 2nd-year RPN students, or 3rd-year BScN students, or IEN (Internationally Educated Nurses) (Essential).
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills in English (Essential).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills (Essential).
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team (Essential).
• Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret, and carry out written and verbal instructions (Essential).
• Ability to respond to physical demands (e.g., heavy lifts and transfers, run to codes, do restraints) (Essential).
• Bilingual (English/ French) (Preferred).

Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Federation Healthcare Workers – Laborers International Union of North America, (OFHCW-LiUNA).

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.