Job Description

Personal Care Attendant(Job Number: 25004248)
Primary Location:ON-North York

Clinical

Employee Type:Full-Time

Description:
The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) responsibilities include: giving out meal trays to patient; preparing patients to receive nutrition (i.e. position patient for meals, feed patient, cutting up patient's food to aid digestion); assisting patient with dressing and grooming; notifying RPN if patient's condition changes; porter duties and light housekeeping; assisting with patient laundry; folding and re-stocking linen carts; counting and tracking supply inventory; cleaning and storing shared equipment; one on one or group activities with patients; complying with and commitment to patient safety responsibilities and corresponding hospital plans, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Giving out meal trays to patient;

Preparing patients to receive nutrition (i.e. position patient for meals, feed patient, cutting up patient's food to aid digestion);

Assisting patient with dressing and grooming;

Notifying RPN if patient's condition changes;

Porter duties and light housekeeping; assisting with patient laundry;

Folding and re-stocking linen carts; counting and tracking supply inventory;

Cleaning and storing shared equipment;

Complying with and commitment to patient safety responsibilities, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients.

Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.

Complies with all Canadian provincial and federal privacy legislation.

All other duties as required.




Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:

OSSD or equivalent

Completion of a Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program

Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language, Knowledge of otherlanguages an asset

Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and other relevant legislation

Knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Knowledge of Hospital and departmental policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and practices

Knowledge of Emergency Assistance Code

Experience in customer service

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Experience with the vulnerable sectors including Seniors

Positive and caring attitude

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to lift over 60 lbs. on a constant basis

Ability to handle occasional to moderate exertion (i.e. constant standing, walking and climbing) on an occasional to frequent basis

Good attendance is required



TRAINING & CERTIFICATION:

Health Informatics