The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) responsibilities include: giving out meal trays to patient; preparing patients to receive nutrition (i.e. position patient for meals, feed patient, cutting up patient's food to aid digestion); assisting patient with dressing and grooming; notifying RPN if patient's condition changes; porter duties and light housekeeping; assisting with patient laundry; folding and re-stocking linen carts; counting and tracking supply inventory; cleaning and storing shared equipment; one on one or group activities with patients; complying with and commitment to patient safety responsibilities and corresponding hospital plans, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Giving out meal trays to patient;
Preparing patients to receive nutrition (i.e. position patient for meals, feed patient, cutting up patient's food to aid digestion);
assisting patient with dressing and grooming;
Notifying RPN if patient's condition changes;
Porter duties and light housekeeping; assisting with patient laundry;
Folding and re-stocking linen carts; counting and tracking supply inventory;
Cleaning and storing shared equipment;
Complying with and commitment to patient safety responsibilities, policies and procedures in order to ensure a safe environment for patients.
Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
Complies with all Canadian provincial and federal privacy legislation.