Job Description

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CUPE JOB POSTING
Position: Patient Care Assistant
Dept: Professional Practice
Posting ID: 2024-38647
Role Level: CUPEPCE - $26.980 to $30.732 per hour
Status: Part Time
Number of Vacancies: 2
Hours of Work/Shifts: 7 days per week (days, evenings and nights; 8 and 12 hour shifts)
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Posted: August 13, 2024
Internal Deadline: August 20, 2024
*The location of any vacancy/position may be changed or reassigned as per operational needs
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Position Summary:
As a member of the interprofessional team the Patient Care Assistant assists with the provision of care and performs duties under the direction of Regulated Health Professionals in accordance with hospital standards, policies and procedures.

• Delivery of meal trays, provision of mealtime assistance as required (opening packages, positioning of patients, )

• Charting (meal consumption, Braden Scale, etc.)

• Assisting, under the direction of regulated Health Care Professionals, with ambulation, toileting, bathing and personal hygiene functions

• Provides physical assistance to patients as required by assisting with lifts and transfers

• Performs various patient care duties & related non-professional activities necessary in meeting patients personal needs and comfort and documenting as required.

• Assists in the provision of a safe, clean and comfortable environment, including carrying out cleaning and infection control activities as required

• Reports all concerns voiced by patients and their families

• Alerts team members when any change or concern about the patients condition is raised

• Cleans and disinfects beds, rooms and equipment as required, in accordance with THP standards

• Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent related skills & experience

• Personal Support Worker Certificate required (OR are an internal employee with THP PCA certification) required

• Current BCLS & CPR Certificates essential

• Previous Hospital/Health Care experience strongly preferred

• Current basic computer skills

• Effective written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Must have the knowledge, skill, judgment and ability to work with patients in an understanding, sensitive and compassionate manner

• Must be a self-directed individual with well-developed organizational skills

• Possess the ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision

• A positive attendance and work record is essential

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Trillium Health Partners (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.