The Royal
Job title:
Personal Care Attendant (Casual 0.0 FTE)
Company
The Royal
Job description
The Royal is currently hiring for our Personal Care Attendant casual pool. On an on-call/casual basis, the Casual Personal Care Attendant will be called in to replace regular part-time or regular full-time staff. The casual Personal Care Attendant must be able to work in the Long Term Care and Geriatric Psychiatry nursing units of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.Duties:
- Works under the direction of and in collaboration with the RPN and the Registered Nurse in the care of residents or clients.
- Participates within an interdisciplinary team to provide the best possible care for residents or clients, and their support systems as they deal with mental health disorders.
- Ensures the safety of the residents and staff at all times using knowledge of mental illness and the aging process.
- Engages the residents or clients in participation and assuming control in decision making.
- Maintains documentation and gather data as required.
- Participates in regular team meetings.
- Takes primary responsibility for personal care and the facilitation of meaningful daily activities for residents or clients by developing therapeutic relationships, working collaboratively with the care team and the resident/client in establishing activities.
- Provides individualized personal care as outlined in the resident/client care plan including personal hygiene, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, continence care and behavioural support while at all times respecting the choices of the resident/client.
- Collaborates with the care team to assess the capabilities of the resident/client and support the resident/client at all times.
- Assists the residents or clients in participating in recreational and therapeutic programs designed to maintain and increase the residents/clients’ physical well-being and mental health.
- Provides supervision and assistance during the preparation, eating and cleaning up duties of each meal, as well as feeding when required.
- Assists residents/clients with their daily housekeeping and personal laundry routines when appropriate.
- Follows lift and transfer procedures to avoid resident and self-injury.
- Documents on flow sheets, restraints, lift safety checklists and other records as required.
- Follows infection control guidelines utilizing standard precautions and procedures such as isolation as required and directed by the registered nursing staff.
- Assesses and communicates daily on the resident/client’s condition and how care plan interventions are working.
- Participates in research related activities to support the facility’s mission to be a centre of training, education and excellence in mental health care.
- Works in a manner that is in compliance with staff and client safety practices, policies and procedures of the Royal.
- Ensures a work environment that is conducive to the Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment and Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Personal Support Worker certification with 1 year documented experience in long-term care including psychiatric and mental health care, or RPN student with a minimum successful completion of year one, or RN student with a minimum successful completion of year two. .
- CPR training or re-certification within the last 12 months.
- GPA (Gentle Persuasive Approach) training or other related dementia care training.
- Current knowledge of and training in mechanical lifts, transferring and positioning techniques for clients.
- Desire to work with those living with a mental illness and or dementia with associated behavioural and safety issues.
- Basic computer skills required.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.
Salary Range:Personal Care Attendant Long Term Care salary scale: $31.98-$33.80 per hour.(Hours Worked in Geriatric Psychiatry – salary scale: $30.87-$32.71 per hour.)
Expected salary
Location
Ottawa, ON
Job date
Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:41:53 GMT
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