Posted 16 months ago
Forensic Attendant (3048)
@ Vitalité Health Network
Campbellton, New Brunswick
Overview
Vitalité Health Network is hiring a full-time Forensic Attendant to provide security and basic physical and psychiatric care to forensic psychiatric patients. The work involves supervising and monitoring patients, conducting head counts, patrols, and security checks, and assisting nursing staff under a registered nurse's supervision. The posting requires a secondary diploma plus a correctional techniques program, current Basic Life Support, and crisis intervention training.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and control forensic psychiatric patients
- Monitor patient movements, activities, comfort and safety
- Perform head counts and patrols inside and outside the facility
- Conduct security checks and searches of units, patients, visitors and effects
- Assist nursing staff with basic physical and psychiatric care
Requirements summary:
- Secondary diploma plus correctional techniques program of one to two years
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- CPI crisis intervention and suicide prevention training, or commitment to complete
- Good judgement and organizational skills
- Good work history, performance and attendance
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-07-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Basic Life Support, CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention), Prevention and Management of Suicidal Behaviour |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Correctional techniques |
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Vitalité Health Network
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Full company description
Vitalité Health Network is a regional health authority providing and managing health care and services in an area covering northern and southeastern New Brunswick. The Network is the only Francophone managed organization of its kind in the country and has nearly 60 points of service providing a range of health care and services to members of the public in the official language of their choice. The care and services provided include: • Community and home-based care and services • Acute care (hospitals) • Addiction and Mental Health Services • Public Health • Training and Research The Network has over 7,000 part-time and full-time employees, over 550 physicians and specialists, and over 1,000 volunteers. The Network’s 2016-2017 budget was $663 million. Our points of service are distributed throughout our territory, and include: • 11 hospitals: 5 regional hospitals and 6 community hospitals; • 9 health centres • 5 clinics • 10 community mental health centres • 4 Addiction Service centres • 2 Veterans’ centres • 11 Public and Sexual Health offices
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- Reported office locations
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- Réseau de santé Vitalité
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Vitalité Health Network is a regional health authority providing and managing health care and services in an area covering northern and southeastern New Brunswick. The Network is the only Francophone managed organization of its kind in the country and has nearly 60 points of service providing a range of health care and services to members of the public in the official language of their choice. The care and services…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Bathurst, NB |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 204 |
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NOTE: Applicants must attach a resume to their application.
JOB SUMMARY:
The incumbent performs security related duties and assist nursing and other health care professional staff in providing basic physical and psychiatric care to forensic psychiatric patients. He will be required to participate in the basic physical and psychiatric care of the patients in accordance with the standards and policies of the forensic psychiatry units. He will also supervise and control patients; monitor their movements and activities and ensure their comfort and safety; perform head counts and patrols inside and outside the facility; and perform security checks and searches of the units, physical facilities, patients, visitors and personal effects, under the supervision of a registered nurse or other health care professional.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Secondary School Diploma plus an additional Correctional Techniques Program of over one year and up to two years or equivalent;
- Current Basic Life Support certification (BSL);
- Advanced Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI) course or commitment to take this training within the set timeframe;
- Prevention and Management of Suicidal Behaviour course or a commitment to take this training within the set timeframe;
- Good judgement and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Physical ability to perform the assigned work;
- Good work history (performance and attendance);
- Adherence to professional ethical principles, the Network’s management philosophy, and organizational values;
- Compliance with the rules of confidentiality set by Vitalité Health Network.
- The above requirements may be verified through oral, written or practical tests during the selection process.
- Should there be no fully qualified applicants, this position will not necessarily be reposted. If you wish to be considered for this position and meet most of the requirements, you are encouraged to apply at this time.
- The employer reserves the right to shorten or extend temporary assignments for operational reasons.
- We thank all applicants. However, only those selected will be contacted.
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