Psychiatric Aide - Aurora House

Alberta Health Services; Ponoka; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Ponoka, Alberta is seeking a Psychiatric Aide to support the Seniors Mental Health program. This role involves assisting nurses with personal care for patients over 65 with psychiatric illnesses. Responsibilities include observing patient conditions, maintaining communication with healthcare professionals, and ensuring a safe environment. This part-time position offers a salary between $22.67 and $26.43 per hour, with varying shifts across days and evenings.

Qualifications

• A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses with routine care including hygiene, nutrition, and mobility.
• Observe and report on a patient's mood and health.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals.

Education

Completion of Grade 12

Job description

Opportunity

The Seniors Mental Health program provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation programs for individuals, generally over the age of 65 with psychiatric illness such as dementia, and mood and/or thought disorders. The goal of the program is to assist each patient to gain their optimal level of functioning in preparation for community integration. Specialty programming offered in areas of Mood and Thought Disorder, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Enrichment and Specialized Dementia. The service focuses on providing treatment and medication recommendations for seniors with complex presentations.

This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

Description

As a Psychiatric Aide, you will work as a collaborative member of the multi‑disciplinary team to meet the personal care needs and comforts of patients in accordance with the patient care plan and facility policies and procedures. You will assist nurses with the provision of routine care to meet patients' hygiene, nutrition, mobility, recreation and safety needs as well as assist with organized activities or programs. In this position, you will observe and report on a patient's mood, health, well‑being, maintain effective communication with patients and health professionals, assist with the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors as well as assist in the general support of the work area.

Transition Company: Recovery Alberta

Classification: Psychiatric Aide

Union: AUPE AUX

Unit and Program: Seniors Mental Health Program - Aurora House

Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi‑Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.88

Posting End Date: 18‑DEC‑2025

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 12‑JAN‑2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 10

Shifts per cycle: 44

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $22.67

Maximum Salary: $26.43

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12. A combination of education and experience satisfactory to the employer will also be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

As Required.