Clinic Aide

Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Clinic Aide performs duties to ensure effective and efficient operation of the Oak Tree Clinic such as assisting multidisciplinary team members with patient flow on clinic days, setting out nutritional supplies, providing child care, preparing equipment, maintaining order in examination rooms and maintaining sufficient quantities of supplies. The Clinic Aide will encounter a diversity of patients from various backgrounds, some of which require tailored care to address special needs.

Duties/Accountabilities:

1.Performs a variety of nursing procedures such as taking client heights, weights, and temperature, urine testing as directed, and communicates client information such as abnormal results to Clinical Nurse Specialists and other appropriate members of the Oak Tree Clinic disciplinary team as required; documents appropriately by charting on the client’s health record chart.
2.Assists with the flow of clients from reception area by escorting them to appropriate room.
3.Responsible for the routine cleaning of clinical work areas by performing tasks such as setting up and cleaning assessment and procedure rooms, changing linens as required and stocking supplies.
4.Orders nutritional snacks and stocks kitchen sets out and refills nutritional snacks during clinics and ensures area is kept tidy.
5.Provides child care supervision during clinic hours, and routinely tidies the children’s play area.
6.Assists other members of the health care team with the transfer of clients and their belongings using wheelchairs/stretchers to other areas of the hospital and ensures documentation and/or supplies accompany client.
7.Transports specimens, supplies and equipment, charts, requisitions, etc. between Oak Tree Clinic and laboratories and other relevant areas of the hospital as requested within defined timeframes.
8.Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Education, Training & Experience:
Grade 10 plus graduation from a recognized Nursing Assistant program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills & Abilities:
Ability to deal with others effectively
Ability to organize work
Ability to operate related equipment
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Physical abilities to carry out the duties of the position.