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Competition #:420-02-01-20 -25
Job Title: Continuing Care Assistant
Dept.: Nursing
Start Date: Immediately
Posted Date: January 20, 2025
Close Date: Will remain Open until filled
Reg/Temp: Temporary (Subject to change)
Full/Part Full-time (6 Temp FT Vacancies)
Union: CAW/UNIFOR

Applications accepted until 4:00 PM on date positions are deemed filled

Opening Statement

The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long-Term Care Home to 137 Residents and employs 250 staff in various Departments.

Under the direction and supervision of the RN Charge Nurse &/or LPN, the Continuing Care Assistant (CCA), provides resident -focused, holistic care, within an interdisciplinary team consistent with the Mission, Vision, Values and philosophy of care of the RK Mac Donald Nursing Home

CORE COMPETENCIES: Resident centered focus; Communication; Conflict Management Self & Community Awareness; and Teamwork (fosters Teamwork)

Qualifications: Provincial certification in Continuing Care Assistant (CCA). Provincial CCA certification required for permanent employment. Registered member of the CCA Registry (Continuing Care Assistant Program - HANS). Certification in CPR, WHMIS, Food Handlers, Dementia/Alzheimer, Palliative care courses and gentle persuasion approach.

For further information please refer to: CCA (Job) Description located on R.K. Macdonald Nursing Home's website: @www.rkmacdonald.ca

Hours of Work (subject to change): DDNN (12hour Rotation) , Long Week/Short Week (12 hrs) and 3-11 pm

Rotations: 6 week and 4-week rotations

Salary $22.2259-24.0966 (experience as per Unifor contract pay scale) (Paid Breaks & 80 hrs. bi-weekly)

Benefits/Pension Information

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Pension - (Can deferred for 3mos, if not previously in plan)
• Vacation, holiday - Pro rated for fiscal year start
• Sick benefits- (Upon Completion of a 528 hr. Probation Period)
• Health Benefits - Health (Travel), Dental, Life.
• Good Life - Corp Rate

Closing Statement: Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected for an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. These are UNIFOR bargaining unit positions. Preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, and physical and mental abilities. Successful applicants will require a Police check with Vulnerable Sector (at own expense), 2 successful reference checks and meet necessary certifications and work permits as applicable. Internal applicants to apply by using the Internal Application Form, External Applicants to submit cover letter and resume attention: Human Resource Coordinator email: [email protected] or fax 902 863-4437

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