Personal Care Attendant- Transitional Care Unit

Bayshore is looking for passionate and caring Full Time or Part Time
- **Personal Care Attendants** to join our amazing team. You will be creating special moments for clients each and every day. If your calling is to be the “difference” by providing outstanding care, than a Health Care Career with Bayshore
- **is the Perfect Fit for YOU**

**We value our Bayshore Personal Care Attendants with**:
- Company sponsored Benefits (health and dental) for you and your family
- Paid sick days, paid orientation and paid training
- Competitive travel compensation
- Efficient work schedules with more care time and less travel
- Opportunities to grow in your career
- Easy Access to managers and schedulers who listen and support the important work you do

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Giving out meal trays to patients
- 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:

- 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 other languages 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
- 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

Job Qualification
- 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 other languages 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
- 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 (Nice to have)

As Canada’s largest and best homecare company, join us as we continue our 50+ year tradition of supporting our Caregivers to make **“being the difference”** a Career

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients. Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and/or position specific requirements.

Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.