Personal Care Attendant- Transitional Care Unit- Pickering

2 weeks ago

Pickering, Canada Bayshore HealthCare Full time

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) responsibilities include: giving out meal trays to patient; preparing patients to receive nutrition (. 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 patients

§Preparing patients to receive nutrition (., 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 ( 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 (. constant standing, walking and climbing) on an occasional to frequent basis

§Good attendance is required

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION:

§Health Informatics

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE:

The Patient Care Assistant must demonstrate ongoing competency in completing all expected duties and responsibilities of this job description as well as specific goals and objectives that are agreed to. All duties and responsibilities of this position will be performed with consideration to client safety and well-being.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW :

Performance will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with a formal review at the end of the three-month probationary period and subsequently, on at least an annual basis. Input will be sought from the employee, Supervisor, ICS relationships and in addition, will be based on ongoing client feedback and the extent to which performance meets expectations.

Job Qualification