Clinical Assistant - Medical/Surgical ICU
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Original job description
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
Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.
Responsibilities
- Supporting patients upon entry, admission and discharge
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living including proper hygiene care and feeding
- Providing one-to-one constant patient care as required
- Assisting patients adapt to the use of various assistive devices
- Answering call lights and rounding on patients
- Completing patients' personal belongings checklists
- 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 response
- Undertaking preparation of the deceased patient for the morgue
- Measuring intakes and outputs and communicating results to RNs
- Participating, with team members, in the patient care planning process and in the development and implementation of quality-based initiatives
- 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
- Current BLS certificate
- Must have recent experience as a clinical assistant in a hospital setting
- Recent experience in a critical care unit required
- Excellent communication skills (ability to read, write and speak to be able to complete the duties of this position)
- Active participation in unit initiatives
- Excellent team work skills
- Relevant hospital experience
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent attendance record
Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.
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Responsibilities
Provide basic direct patient support, including hygiene, feeding, activities of daily living, rounding, and one-to-one care when required. Assist with indirect care tasks, measure and report patient intake and output, support emergency and admission or discharge processes, and contribute to care planning and quality initiatives.
Requirements
Requires a recognized Health Care Aide or Personal Support Worker certificate or diploma from an approved program of at least 625 hours, a current BLS certificate, and recent hospital clinical assistant experience, including recent critical care experience. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, problem-solving, initiative, and attendance.
Skills
- Patient Support
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Hygiene Care
- Feeding Assistance
- One-To-One Patient Care
- Assistive Devices
- Patient Rounding
- Call Light Response
- Intake And Output Measurement
- Cardiac Arrest Response
- Patient Admission And Discharge Support
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Priority Setting
- Basic Life Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Health Care Aide
- Personal Support Worker
- Basic Life Support
- Medical-Surgical ICU
- Critical Care
- Patient Care
- Activities Of Daily Living
- Hygiene Care
- Feeding Assistance
- One-To-One Patient Care
- Assistive Devices
- Patient Admission
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Rounding
- Call Lights
- Personal Belongings Checklist
- Cardiac Arrest Response
- Deceased Patient Preparation
- Intake And Output Measurement
- Patient Care Planning
- Quality-Based Initiatives
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Priority Setting