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Join Our Team as a Continuing Care Assistant!

Company: MacLeod House Baddeck

Job Category: Health and Wellness

Location: Lockeport, NS

Salary: $17.56 to $23.27 hourly (to be negotiated)

Employment Duration: Temporary

Language of Work: English

Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly

About the Role

Are you passionate about providing compassionate care to those in need? MacLeod House Baddeck is seeking a dedicated Continuing Care Assistant to join our team. In this vital role, you will support our residents in a nursing home setting, ensuring their comfort and well-being while promoting their independence.

Your Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bed pans
• Serve meal trays and assist with feeding 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
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress, and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchairs or stretchers
• Collect specimens

Qualifications

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months in a similar role

Certificates and Licenses

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

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check
• Adult Abuse Registry check

Transportation

• Own transportation required

Work Environment

This role is set in a fast-paced environment where you will be required to work under pressure. The position involves repetitive tasks and is physically demanding, requiring manual dexterity and attention to detail. You will be standing for extended periods and may need to perform a combination of sitting, standing, and walking, as well as bending, crouching, and kneeling.

Weight Handling

• Ability to handle weights up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Client-focused
• Dependable and reliable
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexible and adaptable
• Initiative and judgment
• Organized and a team player

Screening Questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Benefits

• Financial benefits as per collective agreement
• Free parking available
• Parking available

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of our residents and meet the qualifications outlined above, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team at MacLeod House Baddeck!

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.