Personal Care Attendant

• Provides support and/or assistance to the residents to meet their needs and expectations as per the residents’ individual plan of care including but not limited to personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, toileting, feeding.
• Provides support by maintaining the cleanliness and neatness of resident living area.
• Ensures the resident’s equipment is safe and functional.
• Accurately measures weight, height, intake and output and documents in the electronic health record [e.g. Point of Care (POC)].
• Communicates all changes in resident status to the Registered Practical Nurse or to the Registered Nurse on duty.
• Improves the residents’ optimum functional ability by providing restorative care processes in the specific personal care area using assistive and adaptive measures as ordered.
• Promotes person-centered approaches to care by supporting a resident living environment that is comfortable and safe and provides privacy, dignity, individuality and safeguarding of personal choice.
• Attends required training and education related to professional and skill development and keeps informed about new and relevant information related to best practices.
• Performs personal care consistent with Kensington Health’s policies and procedures and the Resident Bill of Rights.
• Responsible for working safely in compliance with accepted safe work practices, procedures and legislated health and safety standards (e.g., Use of appropriate equipment, protective devices and personal protective equipment as required, reports hazards, accidents and the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device).
• Attends all required health and safety training; and follows all established safe work procedures.
• Fosters a workplace free of violence and harassment and promotes workplace safety.
• Seeks out opportunities to maintain competency and to continuously learn, taking an active role in continuous quality improvement.
• Provides input into the need and use of equipment and supplies required to provide care to residents.

• Proficiency in oral and written English.
• Interest in working with the older adults and people living in Long-term Care.
• Ability to work a shift rotation.
• Ability in any other language is an asset.

• One year work experience in a long-term care home (preferred).

• Grade 12 certificate and Personal Support Worker certificate with completed minimum number of hours as outlined in the Fixing Long-Term Care Homes Act (2021) and associated regulations.
• Medical clearance declaring fitness to work.

Kensington Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from equity seeking groups.

Kensington Health is committed to providing reasonable accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.