Program Assistant - Nursing Resource Unit

Job Description

The Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) at CAMH is an internal staffing team comprised of Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, and Program Assistants, who deliver exceptional client care across all inpatient units at CAMH, in the event of strategically planned and unplanned staff absences.

Reporting to the NRU Clinical Manager and Clinical Operations Coordination Leader, the successful applicant(s) will be on-boarded and cross-trained to work across all inpatient clinical areas, including acute, forensics, rehab, and specialty areas (i.e., geriatrics, concurrent youth, medical withdrawal, and emergency).

As a member of an interprofessional team, the successful applicant(s) will:

• Work with clients from diverse backgrounds experiencing a variety of mental health and addiction challenges
• Contribute to the safety, organization, and optimal function of your assigned unit, working under the direction of the clinical staff
• Participate in the supportive interaction and monitoring of clients and provide them with direct care and support
• Accompany clients on- and off-site for transfers, appointments, medical clearance, and programming
• Facilitate client participation in group and individual activities
• Communicate, both verbally and in writing, about behavioural observations, assessments, and client’s response to care interventions
• Support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements

The successful applicant will work a rotating schedule that includes 12-hour days (0730-1930), 12-hour nights (1930-0730), and weekends, at the Queen Street site.

Qualifications

• Secondary School diploma (or equivalent)
• Personal Care Worker Certificate or in the process of pursuing a certificate/diploma/degree in a health-related discipline
• Able to work with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in an interprofessional team
• Able to reflect on one’s own biases and demonstrate empathy for clients
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, computer, and communication skills
• Assets include: Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language, CPR certification, First Aid training, and familiarity with clinical care and issues specific to mental health and/or addiction settings

Salary Range

$23.64 - $29.15 per hour

CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.

CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.

CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

CAMH est un hôpital universitaire et un institut de recherche pleinement affiliés à l'Université de Toronto. En tant qu'employé de CAMH, vous contribuerez à notre mission en soutenant l'enseignement, la recherche et les soins cliniques à travers l'hôpital.

CAMH est dédié à l'équité, à la diversité et à l'inclusion. Notre engagement est de favoriser un environnement de travail, d'enseignement et d'apprentissage qui soit inclusif, respectueux et exempt de discrimination ou de harcèlement.

CAMH encourage fortement les candidatures de candidats qui reflètent la diversité des communautés que nous servons, y compris les Premières Nations, les Métis et les Inuits; les communautés noires et autres communautés racialisées; les communautés LGBTQ2S+; les femmes; et les personnes en situation de handicap, y compris celles ayant une expérience vécue des défis en matière de santé mentale et d'usage de substances.

Nous accueillons les candidatures de toutes origines. Merci à tous ceux qui postulent ; cependant, seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour un entretien seront contactés. Si vous avez besoin d'aménagements pendant le processus de candidature ou de recrutement, veuillez nous en informer.

Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.

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