Laurel’s Lake Residence Inc. is seeking 12 Continuing Care Assistants (CCA) specialized in providing care in a care facility for seniors, for the locations in Nova Scotia: Upper Tantallon, Halifax & Dartmouth
Position: Permanent, full time and overtime as needed
Salary: $19.00 per hour for minimum of 30 hours per week
Location: Upper Tantallon, Halifax & Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Education: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent an asset
Experience: 1 year to less then 7 months related experience
Training: On-job training provided
Language: Speak, Read, Write – English
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- The job demands are to provide care for elderly clients as required ensuring the comfort and safety of clients are met to the greatest possible extent; care must be within the scope of practice of a Continuing Care Assistant.
- Care requirements: assisting or providing complete personal care, assisting/providing with the activities of daily living, supporting physical and emotional wellbeing, meal preparation, assistance with feeding, light housekeeping and laundering of clients’ personal clothes and linens.
- Observe client conditions and report unusual events or changes in condition.
- Understand and implements infection prevention practices.
- Maintain client records and documentation as required.
- The CCA must also effectively communicate and engage clients in a variety of activities within their environment.
- Maintain confidentiality of client and corporate information and discuss same only with appropriate Laurel’s Lake Residence Inc. personnel.
- Job requires strong physical fitness and individuals must be able to lift up to fifty pounds.
Summary of Qualifications:
- Previous related work experience in a similar position or life experience in which similar duties were completed.
- First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate
- CCA Certification an asset
- Criminal Record Check, vulnerable sector check.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and problem solving abilities
- Highly responsible & reliable
- Ability to work under pressure with a combination of sitting, standing, walking; bending, crouching, and kneeling
- Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to focus attention on clients’ needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
- Ability to work daytime, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required
Interested candidates may submit resumes and cover letters to:
By Email: laurelslakeresidence@gmail.com