Continuing care assistant
East Cumberland Lodge
Job location: Others NS, Nova Scotia
Job ID: #JP247-255534
Employer: East Cumberland Lodge
Job Category: Others
Vacancies: 4
Salary: $20.75 to 24.10 hourly (To be negotiated)
Posting date: August 27, 2024
Expiry date: March 27, 2025
Salary: $20.75 to 24.10 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per Week
Location : 262 Gulf Shore Rd., Box 250, Pugwash, NS B0K 1L0
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
Vacancies : 4
Start Date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Day, Early Morning, Evening, Morning, Night, On Call, Overtime, Shift, Weekend
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Perform other duties related to personal care
- Supply and empty bed pans
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Supervise patients' exercise routines
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
- Collect specimens
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Continuing Care Assistant Certification
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Travel insurance