continuing care assistant

R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home
Antigonish, NS, CA
$22,23-$24,09 an hour
Permanent
Full-time
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 80 to 96 hours bi-weekly
  • Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience : 1 to less than 7 months

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

  • Bathe, dress and groom patients
  • Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
  • Answer call signals to determine patients' needs

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
  • Moving Patients Safety Principles (MPSP) training
  • Continuing Care Assistant Certification
  • Nursing Aide Certificate
  • Health Care Aide Certificate

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Child Abuse Registry check
  • Immunization records
  • Adult Abuse Registry check

Transportation / travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sound discrimination
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Walking

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Pension plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning / training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Wellness program
  • 8 days ago
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