Continuing Care Assistant

Evergreen Home for Special Care - Children's Centre one 0.6 permanent part time job openings for continuing care assistants ( NOC 33102)

Evergreen Home for Special Care is a privately owned continuous care provider located in the beautiful Annapolis Valley.

The facility is comprised of a Children Centre which is licensed to provide 24-hour nursing coverage for 20 children and a Seniors Centre consisting of 98 residents. All residents receive multi-disciplinary care based on a holistic approach to ensure physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing while recognizing the right to individuality, respect, and dignity.

Programming in the Children Centre is conducted on an individual basis and some of the children attend school outside the facility. Full and part time professional nursing care is provided to children of all ages and respite care is available to families in need.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting clients with various personal care activities (e.g., bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Assist clients with meals and between meal refreshments.
• Provide respite for families and care givers.
• Documentation (e.g., reporting client concerns, progress notes, incident reports).
• Engage residents/families in leisure/recreational programs.

Core Requirements:

• Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification
• Persons with related education and/or work experience and are enrolled in or are eligible to be enrolled in CCA RPL Program
• Students in nursing, CCA programs, and international educated nurses will be considered.

We hire both CCAs and CCAITs. Salary range is dependent on employer and CCA status.

Certified Continuing Care Assistant means a continuing care assistant who has been certified under the Continuing Care Assistant certification program and has been added to the Registry for Continuing Care Assistants.

Continuing Care Assistant in Training means a person employed as a Continuing Care Assistant who is

• Completing requirements to become a certified continuing care assistant
• Hired on a conditional basis in accordance with the Educational Requirements for Entry to Practice of Non-Licensed Care Staff Policy.

Salary: $19.02 to $24.45 / hour (As per the collective agreement)

Vacancies: 1

Terms of employment: 0.6 permanent (48 hours bi-weekly) with the potential to become full time (80 hours bi-weekly Avg.).

Start date: As soon as possible

Employment conditions: Shift work

How to apply

• By email: View email address on jobs.swagapp.com
• By fax: View phone number on jobs.swagapp.com
• By mail: 655 Park St Kentville, NS B4N 3V7

Intended job posting audience. Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.

Job open until filled