Personal Care Attendant- Transitional Care Unit- Tod - Oshawa, Canada - Bayshore HealthCare
Description
The Patient Care Assistant (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 patients
- Preparing patients to receive nutrition (i.e., position patient for meals, feed patient, cutting up patient's food to aid digestion)
- Notifying RPN if patient's condition changes
- Porter duties and light housekeeping; assisting with patient laundry
- Folding and restocking 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
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