Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) - Full-time

Description

Position at VON Canada (Nova Scotia)

Requisition Details :

Employment Status : Regular, Full Time (1.0 FTE)

Program : Home Support

Number of Hours Bi-Weekly : 80

Work Schedule : Days with an evening, weekend rotation

Union / Bargaining Unit : CUPE

On-Call : No

Location : Amherst, Cumberland County

Existing Vacancy : Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position

With VON you get to hit the open road, where the scenery and work are different every day. We offer a workplace free from the repetitive and boring, where you know you’ve helped someone remain independent, and meet some great people along the way. Our CCA’s provide care in client homes and other settings in communities across Nova Scotia.

Come for the job, stay for the chance to make a real difference.

What we can offer you :

• Competitive salaries and vacation time
• Tiered Benefits (health, dental, LTD) & an Employee Assistance Program
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan with company contribution
• Travel compensation
• One-on-one client care
• Comprehensive orientation program
• Opportunity to use your skills and expand your knowledge
• SMART phone provided to keep you connected during work time
• The opportunity to make a difference in your community

What you’ll be doing :

What we need from you :

About us :   VON is a non-profit organization that provides clinical, personal, and social support to people who want to live every day to the fullest while remaining in their own homes and communities

Are you working in healthcare or a related field and interested in starting a career as a Continuing Care Assistant? Work with us while you are completing the RPL Program!

Funding is available through the Department of Health and Wellness for the Recognized Prior Learning (RPL) Program.

What is the RPL Program?

The CCA-RPL program recognizes knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained through on-the-job training, formal education, and life experiences to be assessed for credit awarded towards CCA program education. For more information about the program and available funding, please contact :

CCA Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) Program

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Funding for CCA Programs at community colleges

Funding is also available for the Continuing Care Assistant Program at community colleges across Nova Scotia. The Nova Scotia Government covers tuition and most program costs for eligible applicants. Please contact your local college for more details.

Other terms commonly searched for this type of opportunity : Continuing Care Assistant, CCA, Personal Support Worker, care assistant, nursing assistant, health care aid, home care, PSW, Student, new grad, CCAIT, CCA in training

VON Canada is committed to embracing and celebrating equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as fundamental to living out our values of Respect, Compassion, and Excellence in all that we do.