Personal Care Attendant

@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Temporary

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Overview

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary call-in Personal Care Attendant for Brookfield Bonnews Health Centre's long-term care unit in the Central Zone. The role provides hands-on daily living care, companionship and escort to appointments for residents who may be physically or cognitively impaired. Pay is CAD 24.32 to 26.68 per hour, with shifts across days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities:

Provide care and support in all aspects of daily living
Offer companionship and escort residents to outside appointments
Provide input to the interdisciplinary team
Work across multiple departments as required
Promote safety and person- and family-centred care

Requirements summary:

Graduation from an approved personal care attendant program
Current BLS certification
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Alignment with NLHS ICARE values
Satisfactory work performance and attendance record
Satisfactory RCMP or local police Certificate of Conduct

Source and dates

Source type not verified · nlhs

Employer posting date: 2026-04-26
First seen by our source: 2026-11-05
Source record updated: 2026-11-05

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Schedule	day, evening, weekends, overnight
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Care home
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low
Licences & certifications	BLS, Certificate of Conduct
Background checks	criminal record
Education	Trade certificate (required)
Fields of study	Personal care attendant

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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

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Field	Value
Headquarters	St. John's
Open jobs on Jobsy	981

Job description

Zone: Central Zone Location: BBH - Brookfield Bonnews Health Centre, Brookfield Personal Care Attendant Central Zone - BBH Long Term Care Temp Call-In NAPE HS

Hours	(12 hours, 8 hours, Other Shift, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On-Call)
Salary	CGP24 (CAD24.32 - CAD26.68 per hour)
Competition Number	VAC0023937
Posted Date	2026-04-27
Closing Date	Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications	Definition of work: Responsibilities include providing care and support in all aspects of daily living to patients and/or residents who may be physically and/or cognitively impaired and who may exhibit challenging behaviours. Duties include, but are not limited to, meeting all aspects of the patient’s and/or resident’s needs through various activities including providing companionship, escorting residents to outside appointments, providing input to the interdisciplinary team, and other related duties as required. This position will be required to work in multiple departments based on operational requirements. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements. Physical Demands: By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to): • Constantly moves/lifts up to 10-15lbs, regularly moves/lifts up to 50lbs; required to restrain/reposition/move/lift up to, or above, 50lbs with co-worker assistance and repetitively required to complete pushing/pulling with medium force (22-44lbsF). • Constantly stands/walks. May work in awkward or cramped positions to assist with care. Work repetitively involves reaching/stretching, bending/twisting and repeated bouts of low-level postures such as squatting, crouching or stooping. • Potential for exposure to blood, bodily fluids and/or other contagion. May be exposed to patients/residents with potential risk for aggressive behavior. • Work Environments present potential for exposure to scented/chemical products and/or other allergens within publicly accessible areas. Required Qualifications: • Graduation from a personal care attendant program approved by Newfoundland Health Services. • Current BLS certification. • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills. • Consistent demonstration of NLHS values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. (ICARE) • A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position. • A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.