Health Care Aide, Mental Health – Permanent Part-Time (0.6

Compensation Pay Range: $23.97-$29.46

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.

Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.

For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

Working as a valuable member of the patient care team and under the direction of a Registered Nurse/ Registered Practical Nurse the HCA provides a range of health care services to support the care of patients, their families and their environment.

• Provide constant observation of a patient in keeping with CHEO's Supportive Supervision policy
• Using de-escalation and NVCI skills as required within a least restraint framework
• Accompany a patient to requested location
• Observe and report the patient’s physical and psychological status to nursing staff
• Assist in patient lift and transfers along with positioning, turning and ambulating patients
• Weigh patients
• Feeding, bathing/grooming and toileting
• Assist with observing and noting input and output
• Providing meal support as required
• As appropriate, obtain vital sign measurements, report findings to RN/RPN and document appropriately
• Obtain and label non-invasive specimens as directed (i.e. urine)
• Calm restless patients, maintain safety devices as ordered
• Review and follow the plan of care for patients including:
  • Receive report on patient status and clarify responsibilities for care as needed and appropriate
• Document delivery of patient care on patient flow sheets and other appropriate documentation tools
• Assume responsibility for maintenance of knowledge and skill by:
  • Participating in indirect activities related to patient care and services provided (i.e. staff meetings, educational in-services etc.) as requested
  • Participating in hospital and unit-related programs and other educational activities such as, but not exclusive to:
    • Non-violent Crisis Intervention
    • Accreditation
    • Occupational Health & Safety including WHMIS, Fire Safety, Infection Control.
    • Staff meetings/Unit council/Shift Change meetings
    • Orientation and training of new staff
• Respond to patient/family inquiries (including answering patient call bells) and refer them to the patient’s nurse or Doctor where necessary
• Assist in the preparation/stocking of supplies, material and equipment for use by professional staff
• Maintain good public relations with patients and families by introducing themselves and greeting patients and families
• Perform work in accordance with the provisions of CHEO policies such as Infection Prevention Control, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations as well as all CHEO corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to…