Personal Care Attendant
- NL, Canada
Temporary
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Job details
- Job type
- Temporary
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
| Zone: Central Zone Location: Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre/Carmelite/GFW Long-Term Care, Grand Falls-Windsor Personal Care Attendant Central Zone - CNF Nursing Float Staff Temp Call-In NAPE HS |
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| Hours | (12 hours, 8 hours, Shift Work, Other Shift; Days, Evenings, Nights, On-Call, Weekends) |
| Salary | CGP24 (CAD24.32 - CAD26.68 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0016542 |
| Posted Date | 2025-09-23 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: Responsibilities include providing care and support in all aspects of daily living to patients and/or residents who may be physically and/or cognitively impaired and who may exhibit challenging behaviors. Duties include, but are not limited to, meeting all aspects of the patient's and/or resident's needs through various activities including providing companionship, escorting residents to outside appointments, providing input to the interdisciplinary team, and other related duties as required. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements. Physical Demands: By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to): * Constantly moves/lifts up to 10-15lbs, regularly moves/lifts up to 50lbs; required to restrain/reposition/move/lift up to, or above, 50lbs with co-worker assistance and repetitively required to complete pushing/pulling with medium force (22-44lbsF). * Constantly stands/walks. May work in awkward or cramped positions to assist with care. Work repetitively involves reaching/stretching, bending/twisting and repeated bouts of low-level postures such as squatting, crouching or stooping. * Potential for exposure to blood, bodily fluids and/or other contagion. May be exposed to patients/residents with potential risk for aggressive behavior. * Work Environments present potential for exposure to scented/chemical products and/or other allergens within publicly accessible areas. Required qualifications: * Graduation from a personal care attendant program approved by Central Health. * Current BLS certification. * Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills. * Consistent demonstration of NL Health Service's core values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (ICARE) * A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position. * A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority. |
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Personal Care Attendant at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services will help patients and residents with all aspects of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and moving them safely. They will also provide companionship, take residents to outside appointments, and share input with the care team.
Requirements
Candidates need graduation from a Central Health-approved personal care attendant program and current BLS certification. They also need strong interpersonal and communication skills, a satisfactory work and attendance record, and an RCMP or local police Certificate of Conduct.
Skills
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Patient transfers and repositioning
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Interpersonal communication
- Person-centred care
- Family-centred care
- Safety risk identification
- Infection control
- Behaviour management
- Escorting and transport of residents
- Companionship and emotional support
- Interdisciplinary teamwork
- Documentation
- Dementia care
- Physical endurance
- Lifting and moving patients
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Personal Care Attendant
- Personal Support Worker
- Long-term care
- Residential care
- Health care aide
- Patient care
- Resident care
- Basic Life Support
- BLS
- Mobility assistance
- Patient safety
- Continuing care
- Nursing float
- Grand Falls-Windsor
- Central Newfoundland
- Temporary
- Call-in
- Dementia care
- Activities of daily living
- Companionship
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- BLS
- Certificate of Conduct
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Personal care attendant