Patient Care Assistant – Medical/Surgical #534-26

Job summary

Assist with routine patient care activities under the guidance of registered nurses and within the agreed plan of care. Support patients’ physical, social, and emotional well-being while carrying out related duties and contributing to patient safety.

Job details

Categories: Service Location(s): Meaford Types: Part Time DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL/SURGICAL POSITION LOCATION: MEAFORD UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – SERVICE STATUS: PART-TIME REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT WAGE RATE: $37.071 – $38.157 Reporting to the Manager, and under the guidance of an RN and RPN, the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) will assist with routine activities of patient care within the agreed upon plan of care and will be performing cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification or clinical specialty, as required. The PCA promotes an environment that is optimal for the physical, social and emotional well-being of our patients. Qualifications Required: Certificate of Completion of the Personal Support Worker Program from a recognized Community College or a combination of relevant experience and education preferably from an acute care facility. Current CPR Recent experience as a in a healthcare facility Successful completion of corporate Code White training (to be provided) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Working knowledge of Infection Control Practices Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team Excellent organizational and patient assessment skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and interpersonal skills Commitment to continuing education and professional development Ability to work all shifts Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

What you’ll do

Assist with routine patient care activities under the guidance of registered nurses and within the agreed plan of care. Support patients’ physical, social, and emotional well-being while carrying out related duties and contributing to patient safety.

Requirements

Requires completion of a recognized Personal Support Worker program or a combination of relevant education and experience, preferably in an acute care facility, along with current CPR and recent healthcare experience. Candidates need strong communication, assessment, organizational, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, must be able to work all shifts, and must complete corporate Code White training.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Personal Support
• CPR
• Infection Control
• Patient Assessment
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Organization
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Interpersonal Skills
• Patient Safety
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Security & Safety

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