(PERMANENT FULL-TIME)PATIENT CARE ATTENDANT DIRECT - GERIATRIC DEMENTIA UNIT (GDU)

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences • Whitby, ON

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is seeking a Patient Care Attendant (PCA) to work in our Geriatric Dementia Unit (GDU). This unit provides specialized services for seniors over 65 years of age and older with a diagnosis of Dementia presenting with disruptive behaviour.

Requirements

• Personal Support Worker diploma
• Current CPR – Level HCP (Health Care Provider)
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient care skills and techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant policies and legislation, such as the Mental Health Act and Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
• Demonstrated ability to assist staff in providing personal care to patients and observe and report changes in patients’ condition and behaviour
• Demonstrated working knowledge/experience with computers
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated knowledge of hospital security and safety procedures
• Proven excellent interpersonal and effective oral/written communication skills
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the position
• Must be available to work various daytime, nights and weekend shifts
• Proven good attendance record with the capability of maintaining this same standard

Nice To Haves

• Meditech experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with activities of daily living
• Escorting patients to scheduled appointments
• Maintaining routine levels of patient observation
• Assisting with the application if appropriate restraints when required
• Responding to emergency codes
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment by performing security checks of the physical environment and monitoring patients’ and visitors’ activities
• Recording observations, interactions, approaches and patient responses in the clinical chart
• Functioning as a member of the multidisciplinary team by assisting nursing and clinical staff with general operations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree