Posted 4 days ago
Personal Care Attendant
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
SIGNALS
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a full-time Personal Care Attendant for the Central Zone nursing relief pool, based at James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre and Lakeside Homes in Gander. The work is hands-on daily living care for physically or cognitively impaired patients and residents, on rotating shifts, at 24.32 to 26.68 CAD per hour, with a closing date of 2026-11-13.
Responsibilities:
- Provide care in all aspects of daily living to patients and residents
- Provide companionship and escort residents to outside appointments
- Provide input to the interdisciplinary team
- Promote person- and family-centred care and safety
Requirements summary:
- Graduation from a Central Health-approved personal care attendant program
- Current BLS certification
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
- Satisfactory RCMP or local police Certificate of Conduct
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home, Hospital or clinic |
| 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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 979 |
Job description
| Zone: Central Zone Location: JPM/LKH - James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre/Lakeside Homes/Long-Term Care, Gander Personal Care Attendant Central Zone - JPM Nursing Relief Permanent Full-time NAPE HS 45628FLT |
|---|
| Hours | 75 (12 hours, 8 hours, Other Shift, Rotating, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends) |
| Salary | CGP24 (CAD24.32 - CAD26.68 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0030887 |
| Posted Date | 2026-11-06 |
| Closing Date | 2026-11-13 |
| 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 behaviors. 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 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 Central Health. • Current BLS certification. • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills. • Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE) • 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. |
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