Continuing Care Assistant

Mountains and Meadows Care Group

Location: Bridgetown, NS

Salary: 22.55 to 24.45 hourly (To be negotiated) / 80 hours bi-weekly

Full-time

Day, Evening, Night, Weekend

Starts as soon as possible

Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, long-term benefits, Other benefits

Languages: English

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

Rural area

Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities:

Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities

Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort

Perform other duties related to personal care

Supply empty bedpans.

Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse

Serve meal trays and feed patients

Weigh, lift, turn, and position patients

Deliver messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments

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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Continuing Care Assistant Certification

Additional information

Security and safety

Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment

Work under pressure

Repetitive

Physically demanding

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Sound discrimination

Standing for extended periods

Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Walking

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

Client focus

Dependability

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Initiative

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Patience

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement

Long-term benefits

Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

Other benefits

Team-building opportunities

Parking available

Travel insurance

Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Support for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are

a Canadian citizen

a permanent resident of Canada

a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

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Until: 2025-07-24

NOTE: Never make payment to any employer, person, company, contractor or agency to get hired for a Job.

By email: pjoudrey@mountainsandmeadows.ca