Personal Care Attendant

6 months ago

Ottawa, Canada The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre Full time

**Position Information**

**Posting Number**:

- ROM24-137E**Title**:

- Personal Care Attendant (RFT 1.0 FTE)**Position Status**:

- Regular Full-time**FTE**:

- 1.0**Job Schedule**:

- Days/Nights**Unit**:

- Inpatient Unit**Department**:

- Geriatric Psychiatry**Union**:

- CUPE Local 942**Site**:

- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre**About The Royal**

As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Under the direction of the Manager, Patient Care Services, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary Geriatric Psychiatry Team, providing services to people with complex mental illness in an in-patient setting.

**Duties**:

- Works under the direction of and in collaboration with the Registered Nurse/Registered Practical Nurse in the care of patients.
- Participates within an interdisciplinary team to provide the best possible care for patients and their support systems as they deal with mental health illnesses.
- Engages the patients and families to participate in decision making.
- Maintains documentation and gather data as required.
- Participates in regular team meetings.
- Actively participates in personal care and the facilitation of meaningful daily activities for patients by developing therapeutic relationships, working collaboratively with the care team and the patient in establishing activities.
- Provides individualized personal care as outlined in the patient care plan including personal hygiene, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, continence care and behavioural support needs. Facilitating a safe care environment for all and respecting the goals of the patient and family in care.
- Collaborates with the care team to maximize the capabilities of the patient and support the patient at all times.
- Assists the patients in participating in recreational and therapeutic programs designed to maintain and enhance the patients’ physical well-being and mental health.
- Provides supervision and assistance during the preparation, eating and cleaning up duties of meals, and feeding activities when required.
- Assists patients with their daily housekeeping and personal laundry routines when appropriate.
- Documents on flow sheets and other records as required.
- Communicates throughout the shift with registered staff, about the patient’s condition and individualized patient care plan.
- Participates in research related activities to support the facility’s mission to be a centre of training, education and excellence in mental health care.
- Works in a manner that is in compliance with staff and client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
- Ensures a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Personal Support Worker certification with 1 year documented experience in long-term care including psychiatric and mental health care, or RPN student with a minimum successful completion of year one, or RN student with a minimum successful completion of year two.
- GPA (Gentle Persuasive Approach) training, or other related dementia care training is preferred
- Current knowledge of and training in mechanical lifts, transferring and positioning techniques for patients.
- Desires to work with older adults living with a mental illness and or dementia with associated behavioural and safety issues.
- Computer skills are required.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression/comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. French level A- is mandatory in oral expression and oral comprehension.

**Salary Range**:

- $29.10 to $30.83 per hour**Additional Information**
- All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
- The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
- The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.

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