Patient Care Assistant (PCA)

Alternative Healthcare Facility (AHF) – Amherstview Site

Position Type: Part time

Salary: $29.29 - $32.22/hour

Union: CUPE

Shift Rotation: Days, Evenings, Nights (7am-3pm, 7am-7pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am, 7pm-7am)

Make a Difference Every Day

Are you a compassionate Personal Support Worker looking for an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on patients' lives? Join our dedicated team at the Alternative Healthcare Facility (AHF), a unique care environment where collaboration, patient-centered care, and professional growth are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Patient Care Assistant, you'll play an essential role in supporting patients and families while working alongside nurses, rehabilitation professionals, and a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Every day offers the opportunity to help patients achieve greater comfort, dignity, independence, and quality of life.

About the Transitional Care Unit (TCU)

The Transitional Care Unit (TCU), located at the Alternative Healthcare Facility in Amherstview, is a 120-bed program supporting patients who require ongoing care while awaiting their next stage of care. Patients may be:

- Awaiting long-term care placement
- Working toward increased independence through rehabilitation
- Receiving palliative and comfort-focused care

Our Nurse Practitioner-led model promotes a collaborative approach that allows team members to build meaningful relationships with patients and contribute to their ongoing care journey.

Why Join Us?

✔ Competitive hourly wage of $29.29 - $32.22

✔ Work as part of a supportive and collaborative healthcare team

✔ Gain valuable experience in rehabilitation, transitional care, and palliative care

✔ Build meaningful connections with patients through ongoing care relationships

✔ Opportunities to expand your clinical skills and healthcare experience





✔ Make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families

What You'll Do

As a Patient Care Assistant, you will:

- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility
- Support patient comfort, safety, and independence
- Assist with nutrition, hydration, and meal support
- Observe and communicate changes in patient condition to nursing staff
- Document care activities accurately and according to policy
- Help maintain a safe, organized, and welcoming patient care environment
- Collaborate with nurses and the interdisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient-centered care

What You Bring

We are looking for individuals who are:

- Compassionate, dependable, and patient-focused
- Strong communicators who work well within a team setting
- Comfortable working independently while following direction
- Dedicated to providing respectful, high-quality care

Requirements:

- Graduate of a Personal Support Worker program (or equivalent) within the past two years; or one year of full time equivalent experience within the past five years
- Secondary school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 150 hours of PSW (or equivalent) experience through employment or clinical placement in a long-term care or complex continuing care setting within the past five years
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening

Be Part of Something Meaningful





If you're passionate about helping others and want to be part of a team that values compassion, respect, and excellence in care, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

KHSC is located on the ancestral lands and waters of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee and serves a wider geographical area that encompasses many Indigenous communities including Tyendinaga, Katarokwi, as well as communities within the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. As we partner in care, discovery, and learning to achieve better health outcomes for our communities, KHSC is committed to actively advocating for and acting upon the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Calls to Action on Health.

Unless specifically stated, all job postings are for existing positions at KHSC. KHSC is committed to recruitment practices that support and contribute to building a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace in compliance with legislation such as the Employment Standards Act and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We welcome all applications from women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, persons in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and members of other equity deserving groups.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre may use artificial intelligence systems to assess and screen applicants. All hiring decisions are made in accordance with KHSC policies and applicable employment legislation.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for next steps will be contacted. Kingston Health Sciences Centre is committed to inclusive and accessible employment practices. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process, please notify the Recruitment Team.

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