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 the Central Zone long-term care program at Lewisporte Health Centre. The role provides hands-on daily living support to physically or cognitively impaired patients and residents, including those with challenging behaviours. The posting states an hourly rate of CAD 24.32 to 26.68 and that the position is open until filled.

Responsibilities:

Provide care and support in all aspects of daily living
Provide companionship and escort residents to appointments
Provide input to the interdisciplinary team
Promote person- and family-centred care and safety

Requirements summary:

High school diploma recognized by NL Department of Education
Graduation from a Central Health-approved personal care attendant program
Current BLS certification
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
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: 2025-10-09
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, overnight
Travel	air: none · ground: none
Work setting	Care home
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	BLS
Background checks	criminal record
Education	High school (required), 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: LHC/PCR - Lewisporte Health Centre/PCR, Lewisporte Personal Care Attendant Central Zone - NHM Long Term Care Temp Call-In NAPE HS

Hours	(12 hours, 8 hours, Shift Work, Other Shift; Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On-Call)
Salary	CGP24 (CAD24.32 - CAD26.68 per hour)
Competition Number	VAC0017296
Posted Date	2025-10-10
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. The successful candidate must demonstrate an aware-ness 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; re-quired 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 as-sist 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 high school with a diploma recognized by the Newfound-land and Labrador Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. • Graduation from a personal care attendant program approved by Central Health. • Current BLS certification. • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills. • Consistent demonstration of NL Health Services corporate 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.