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Join Our Team as a Continuing Care Assistant!

Company: AB Care Healthcare Inc

Location: Halifax, NS

Job Category: Health and Wellness

Salary: $23.40 to $26.70 hourly (to be negotiated)

About the Role

Are you passionate about providing compassionate care and support to those in need? AB Care Healthcare Inc is seeking a dedicated Continuing Care Assistant to join our dynamic team. This is a permanent position offering 40 hours of work per week in a variety of settings, including home care, hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers.

Key Responsibilities

As a Continuing Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our clients. Your tasks will include:

• Supplying and emptying bed pans
• Taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
• Serving meal trays and assisting with feeding
• Weighing, lifting, turning, and positioning patients
• Delivering messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments
• Making beds and maintaining patients' rooms
• Supervising patients' exercise routines
• Bathing, dressing, and grooming patients
• Transporting patients between care facilities
• Answering call signals to determine patients' needs
• Preparing patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and sterilizing operative areas
• Administering first aid in emergency situations

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Education: College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years, or equivalent experience
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year in a similar role
• Language: Proficiency in English
• Certifications:
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
  • Continuing Care Assistant Certification
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Nursing Aide Certificate
  • Health Care Aide Certificate
• Security and Safety: Basic security clearance, criminal record check, and immunization records

Work Environment

This role requires working in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail is crucial. You will be expected to work under pressure and engage in a combination of sitting, standing, and walking.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Client-focused and dependable
• Possess efficient interpersonal skills and excellent oral communication
• Flexible, organized, and reliable
• A true team player with interpersonal awareness

Benefits

At AB Care Healthcare Inc, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including:

• Dental, health care, and vision care plans
• Learning and training opportunities paid by the employer
• Transportation and parking provided by the employer

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

We are committed to supporting newcomers and refugees by participating in community programs that assist with immediate settlement needs and facilitate social and labor market integration.

Are You Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are enthusiastic about providing exceptional care and support, we encourage you to apply for the Continuing Care Assistant position at AB Care Healthcare Inc. Join us in making a positive impact in the lives of our clients!

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.