Personal Care Attendant

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 patient safety responsibilities, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients.
• Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
• Comply with all Canadian provincial and federal privacy legislation.

• 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 inਡੀ 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

ON-Pickering

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care