Department: Cartier
The Alternate Health Facility is 40 bed unit located off site. The AHF will care for patients who require transitional care or an alternative destination of care whose acute care needs have been met, but may require transfer to rehabilitation, long‑term care, a retirement home or other post‑acute care services. Patients at the AHF will be cared for by an inter professional care team of physicians, nurses and personal support workers, in conjunction with dietary, environmental services, and support from the Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner.

Equipped for acute medicine patients, the AHF site offers the same quality of care as NBRHC main site

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent required

Personal Support Worker Certificate, HealthCare Aide Certificate or completion of minimum second (2nd) semester in a recognized nursing program required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)

Dementia care, pharmacotherapy, falls/mobility, osteoporosis, delirium training required

De‑escalation techniques required

Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) certification an asset

Skills/Abilities

Excellent level of interpersonal skills required

Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills required

Ability to work as a team-oriented member of the health team required

Ability to work with minimal supervision required

Ability to meet the physical demands required to provide care to medical patients required

Demonstrated ability to engage in meaningful patient activity is required





Demonstrated ability in flexible care and patient centred approaches is required

Critical thinking, problem solving, ability to delegate, multi task is required

Must be a motivated, flexible and organized individual with patience, tact and an understanding of the special needs of the elderly

Demonstrated commitment to continuing education required

Basic computer skills required

Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers and visitors

Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization

Good attendance and work record required

Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE 139 Collective Agreement
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

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