Continuing care assistant job description template

Position Identification

1. Position Summary

The Continuing Care Assistant provides direct personal care, mobility support, and daily living assistance to clients in residential, long-term care, or home-care settings. The role exists to maintain client dignity, physical comfort, personal safety, and functional independence in accordance with individualised care plans. Operating under the general direction of [REPORTS_TO_TITLE], the position delivers routine bedside care, assists with activities of daily living, and reports observed changes in physical or cognitive health. The primary outcome of this role is the safe, consistent delivery of compassionate, client-centred support that aligns with [ORGANIZATION_NAME] operational standards and provincial care guidelines.

2. Key Responsibilities

2.1 Personal Care and Hygiene Support (25% of Time)

• Deliver direct personal hygiene assistance, including bathing, showering, oral care, skin care, perineal care, grooming, and dressing, adhering to individual client care plans.
• Apply infection prevention and control practices during all personal care tasks, including hand hygiene and the proper use of personal protective equipment ([REQUIRED_PPE]).
• Maintain client dignity, privacy, and autonomy by explaining procedures prior to delivery and encouraging independent self-care within safe physical limits.

2.2 Mobility and Safe Client Handling (20% of Time)

• Assist clients with ambulation, positioning, turning, and transfers between beds, chairs, wheelchairs, and commodes using prescribed mechanical lifts, transfer belts, and slide sheets.
• Follow established ergonomic and safe lifting protocols up to [MAX_LIFT_WEIGHT_KG] to protect client and worker safety during all physical transfers.
• Conduct prescribed range-of-motion exercises and functional mobility routines as outlined by healthcare professionals and the supervising manager.

2.3 Nutrition and Mealtime Assistance (15% of Time)

• Prepare, portion, and serve meals, snacks, and fluids according to assigned dietary plans, texture modifications, and hydration targets.
• Assist clients with eating and drinking, monitoring for swallowing difficulties, choking hazards, or adverse reactions, and report issues immediately to [SUPERVISOR_TITLE].
• Record food and fluid intake levels accurately in the client management record to ensure nutritional compliance.

2.4 Health Monitoring and Care Plan Compliance (15% of Time)

• Observe and record vital signs, pain indicators, skin integrity, bowel patterns, and cognitive or behavioural changes during scheduled shifts.
• Identify and report sudden declines in health status, accidental falls, or emergent safety incidents immediately to [REPORTS_TO_TITLE] and [FIRST_AID_CONTACT].
• Assist clients with self-administration of medications in strict compliance with organizational delegation policies and provincial care boundaries.

2.5 Environmental Maintenance and Household Support (10% of Time)

• Launder personal clothing, clean bed linens, sanitise assistive equipment, and maintain a clean, odour-free, and hazard-free living space for clients.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, care stations, and personal care equipment according to workplace hazardous materials procedures and infection control schedules.
• Monitor care supplies, hygiene consumables, and equipment function, submitting replenishment requests directly to [OWNER_OR_MANAGER].

2.6 Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Engagement (10% of Time)

• Engage clients in meaningful conversation, social interaction, and recreational activities to promote mental well-being and combat social isolation.
• Apply non-violent crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, and dementia-care strategies when supporting clients experiencing cognitive impairment or responsive behaviours.
• Respect client cultural practices, personal preferences, and individual life histories in all daily interactions.

2.7 Documentation and Administrative Reporting (5% of Time)

• Complete daily shift logs, activity tracking charts, and care-point notes within [HRIS_NAME] or physical chart binders before the end of each work shift.
• Participate in verbal and written shift-handoff briefings to ensure continuity of care and accurate transfer of operational information between incoming and outgoing staff.
• Complete mandatory incident reports, hazard identifications, and near-miss documentation within [N_BUSINESS_DAYS] business days of any workplace event.

3. Qualifications & Experience

Role Qualifications and Defensible Requirements

4. Competencies

Core Behavioural and Technical Competencies

5. Working Conditions & Performance Measures

5.1 Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical and environmental demands described here represent those required to perform the core functions of this role successfully. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated and implemented where feasible pursuant to human rights obligations.

Physical and Environmental Demands Assessment

5.2 Performance Measures

Key Performance Indicators

5.3 Career Path

• Typical Prior Roles: Home Support Worker, Personal Care Aide, Companion Aide, Health Care Student, Nursing Assistant.
• Typical Next Roles: Senior Continuing Care Assistant, Lead Care Aide, Care Team Coordinator, Scheduling Assistant, Practical Nurse (following formal accredited education).

5.4 Operational Acknowledgement

This job description outlines the primary duties, responsibilities, and physical demands required for the Continuing Care Assistant role at [ORGANIZATION_NAME]. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend, adjust, or assign specific duties to meet organizational and operational requirements with reasonable notice.

Employee Sign-off:

[EMPLOYEE_NAME] — Incumbent Name (Print)

Incumbent Signature

Date (DD-MMM-YYYY)

Management Sign-off:

[MANAGER_NAME] — [REPORTS_TO_TITLE] (Print)

Management Signature

Date (DD-MMM-YYYY)

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