Patient Care Assistant

Trillium Health Partners; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking compassionate individuals to join their caregiving team. This role involves assisting nursing staff in delivering quality patient care, ensuring comfort and safety for patients, and performing various supportive tasks. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to patient well-being and effective communication skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services in a supportive and inclusive environment, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on the community's health and wellness.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent related skills & experience required.
• Previous Hospital/Health Care experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with patient care and related activities.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients.

Skills

Effective written and oral communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work with patients compassionately

Basic computer skills

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Personal Support Worker certification

Orthopaedic certificate

Job description

Role Level: CUPEPEC - $24.684 – $28.111 per hour

Status: Temporary Full-Time (until Oct. 29, 2023)

# of Vacancies: 1

Hours of Work/Shifts: Monday - Friday with rotating weekends (2:45pm-10:45pm)

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Internal Deadline: June 22, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Position Summary:

As a member of the care giving team on the Patient Services units, assists the Nursing staff with the provision of patient care. Performs duties related to patient care under the direction of regulated Health Care Professionals and/or Physicians in accordance with hospital standards, policies and procedures.

Performs related activities required to assist the team in providing a safe, clean and comfortable environment for patients.

• Responsible and accountable for the provision of patient care to a specific group of patients under the direction of regulated Health Care Professionals and in accordance with the standards set by the Hospital. Such duties include:
• Delivery of meal trays to assigned patients, feeding of patients as necessary, or assistance with meals as required (opening packages, making patient comfortable and documenting food consumption)
• Assisting, under the direction of regulated Health Care Professionals, with ambulation, toileting, bathing and personal hygiene functions
• Provides physical assistance to patients as required by assisting with lifts and transfers
• Performs various patient care duties & related non-professional activities necessary in meeting patient’s personal needs and comfort and documenting as required.
• Assists in the provision of a safe, clean and comfortable environment, including carrying out cleaning and infection control activities as required
• Reports all concerns voiced by patients and their families
• Alerts team members when any change or concern about the patient’s condition is raised
• Cleans and disinfects beds, rooms and equipment as required, in accordance with THC standards
• Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent related skills & experience
• THP certification and/or, personal support worker, orthopaedic certificate or appropriate other related Health Care Certificate required
• Previous Hospital/Health Care experience strongly preferred
• Current basic computer skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Must have the knowledge, skill, judgment and ability to work with patients in an understanding, sensitive and compassionate manner
• Must be a self-directed individual with well-developed organizational skills
• Possess the ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision
• A positive attendance and work record is essential

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About the company

Trillium Health Partners is a hospital system which serves Mississauga, Ontario and western Toronto, Ontario in Canada.