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Job description:

Continuing Care Assistant (CCA/CCAIT) Full-time 30 - 40 hrs per week

$17.00  per hour

Various locations in Nova Scotia - including Spryfield, Dartmouth and South Halifax Regional Municipality areas.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses an asset

• Continuing Care Assistant Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

CCA/CCAIT designation is preferred; candidates with prior healthcare education such as nursing students, internationally-trained healthcare providers, or out-of province personal caregivers can apply but must be willing to complete a PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition) Program if offered a position.

Direct experience in working with vulnerable individuals with preference given to those with experience in community or institutional (retirement, long term care, etc.) settings
Ability to pass a criminal record screening and vulnerable sector screening upon hire
A willingness to travel within a designated area is required; access to a vehicle and a valid driver's license is considered an asset
A passion for making a difference in your community and the lives of patients!

• Supply and empty commodes; bathe, dress, and groom patients; prepare and serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients; supervise patients' exercise routines, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort;
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts; administer first aid in emergency situations;
• Transfer patients by wheelchair or lift for treatment or surgery;
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms

• Continuing Care Assistant or Continuing Care Assistant in Training Designation/Certification (those that fall under the CCAIT category must be able to provide proof of enrollment in an approved CCA program or be willing to enroll in a CCA/PLAR program + have previous personal care experience) 
• Personal care experience is required 
• Access to a vehicle and a valid driver's license is strongly preferred 
• Ability to pass a criminal record screening and vulnerable sector screening upon hire 
• A willingness to travel within a designated area is required; access to a vehicle and a valid driver's license is considered an asset 
• A passion for making a difference in your community and the lives of patients!

Please email your resume to:  atlanticprovincesjobs@gmail.com