St. Michael’s Hospital Looking for Clinical Assistant – Interprofessional Resource Team at Toronto, ON Full Time

The Interprofessional Resource Team (IRT) is an innovative team that will have a presence in patient care settings across the hospital. The IRT is looking for dynamic, energetic, and enthusiastic Personal Support Workers, Health Care Aides, and 3rd or 4th year nursing students to join our team. Reporting to the Clinical Leader Manager (CLM) of the IRT, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team receiving functional supervision from the RN, the Clinical Assistant will be responsible for contributing to patient care by providing basic patient support and for assisting with indirect care tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assisting patients with activities of daily living including proper hygiene care

Providing one-to-one constant patient care as required

Providing support in response and restraint of the aggressive patient

Assisting patients adapt to the use of various assistive devices

Answering call lights and arranging for the proper safekeeping of patients’ belongings

Demonstrating the ability to show initiative, independence, priority setting and problem solving techniques in a time limited and chaotic environment, while maintaining composure

Assisting with cardiac arrest and trauma response; undertaking preparation of the deceased patient for the morgue

Participating, with team members, in the patient care planning process and in the development and implementation of quality-based initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of a Health Care Aide (HCA) or Personal Support Worker (PSW) diploma/certificate from a recognized program approved by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities that is no less than 625 hours in length OR current Nursing students within their 3rd or 4th year of study

Current CPR or BCLS certificate

Excellent communication skills (ability to read, write and speak to be able to complete the duties of this position)

Excellent team work skills

Must have recent hospital experience

Ability to problem solve

Excellent attendance record

As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.