Job title: Part-Time Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
Location: Nicholson's Point Road (Millhaven/Amherstview area)
Salary: Starting at $20-$23/hr (based on experience)

Job Description

As a Personal Care Attendant, you will be supporting a 35y/o woman with multiple disabilities and medical diagnoses to thrive in her home and in the community. The ideal candidate will be reliable, flexible, and a critical thinker with an interest in learning new skills and embracing new experiences. The successful candidates will be self-motivated, able to work as part of a team, and capable of following protocols.

Training will be provided for all tasks, regardless of experience.

While no previous training or experience is required, all candidates must be comfortable with the following:

- Providing physical assistance
- Assisting with bathing and dressing
- Bodily fluids
- Medical/wound care (G/J Tube, Catheter, Ostomy, Central line, etc.)
- Animals (cats, dogs, horses, etc.)

The successful part-time candidates should be able to commit to the position for a minimum of 6 months. Note: Students will be given additional consideration to accommodate their schedules on a term-by-term basis.

Please include any questions or concerns in the body of the application email. All questions are welcome and will not be held against the applicant in the hiring process. If you require any accommodations during the application process please do not hesitate to email jb.attendantcare@gmail.com.

Key Responsibilities

This position will require a broad range of workplace duties and activities including but not limited to:
Assisting with Activities of Daily Living such as:

- Bathing
- Dressing
- Personal hygiene and grooming
- Meal preparation
- Laundry
- Light housekeeping
- Making and changing the bed regularly
- Perform skin checks for pressure injury and skin integrity assessment
- Carry out a daily Passive Range of Motion and Stretching routine as taught by a Physiotherapist
- Assist with a variety of transfers into and out of bed, chairs, wheelchairs, vehicles and other surfaces as needed
- Positioning in bed

Assist with a number of care tasks with direct supervision, using a self-directed care model including:

- Suprapubic catheter care (emptying the catheter bag, changing it out, assisting with bladder irrigation, etc.)
- Ileostomy care (changing the ostomy appliance, emptying the ostomy bag regularly, monitoring skin integrity around the stoma, etc.)
- Setup sterile fields and change sterile and non-sterile dressings
- Prepare medications for administration by G/J tube
- Setup and prepare IV (intravenous) infusions
- Other routine medical support and care as needed

Additional Responsibilities:

- Provide accompaniment for a variety of routine medical appointments in both Kingston and the surrounding area and the Greater Toronto Area
- Assist with hospital admissions and discharges at Markham Stouffville Hospital
- Provide accompaniment for activities in the community such as shopping, routine errands, therapies, and occasional events
- Assist with Service Animal care and maintenance
- Follow care plans and complete routine documentation as required
- Drive a wheelchair accessible minivan and use a built-in tie down system to secure the wheelchair when driving

Qualifications and Requirements:

- Eligibility to work in Canada during the time of your employment
- First Aid & CPR Certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire)
- Ability to lift and assist with transfers (Training will be provided)
- Personal transportation to and from work is required as the location is not transit accessible (Free parking and a $3 travel incentive per shift is provided)
- G2/G drivers license is a significant asset
- American Sign Language knowledge is an asset

Additional Information:

- Disabled and d/Deaf individuals are encouraged to apply
- Students currently enrolled in RN/RPN or any other healthcare/medical field programs are strongly
encouraged to apply.
- No history or experience is required and all applications will be considered equally
- Training for all tasks will be provided to all successful applicants

Please read the below application instructions thoroughly and in full prior to proceeding with the application.

All applications are to be submitted by email to jb.attendantcare@gmail.com and addressed to Jenny Blaser by April 7, 2025. All successful applicants will be contacted by April 14, 2025.

In the subject line please use the following format:"(Part-Time) PCA Application - FirstName LastName"
Example: (Part-Time) PCA Application - Jane Doe

Attach both your resume and cover letter as separate PDF files named “FirstName_LastName Resume” and “FirstName_LastName Cover Letter”

Example: Jane_Doe Resume.pdf
Jane_Doe Cover Letter.pdf
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