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Join Our Team as a Continuing Care Assistant!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Surf Lodge Nursing Home is seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our team as Continuing Care Assistants. If you thrive in a supportive environment and are committed to providing exceptional care, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

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

• Accompanying patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Performing duties related to patient care and comfort
• Assisting with personal care tasks
• Taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
• Serving meal trays and feeding patients
• Weighing, lifting, turning, and positioning patients
• Maintaining inventory of supplies
• Bathing, dressing, and grooming patients
• Transporting patients in wheelchairs or stretchers

Requirements

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 12 to 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Qualifications

• Continuing Care Assistant Certification
• First Aid Certificate

Work Environment

You will be working in a nursing home/home for the aged, where you will encounter a fast-paced environment that requires:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Physical demands including standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, and lifting
• Attention to detail and manual dexterity

Personal Suitability

We are looking for candidates who possess:

• Client focus and dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills and excellent oral communication
• Flexibility, initiative, and organizational skills
• Reliability and the ability to work as a team player

Health and Financial Benefits

At Surf Lodge Nursing Home, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including:

• Health Benefits: Dental plan, disability benefits, health care plan, vision care benefits
• Financial Benefits: As per collective agreement, life insurance
• Long-term Benefits: Long-term care insurance
• Other Benefits: Free parking available

Salary and Location

Salary: $22.22 hourly

Location: Lockeport, NS

Join Us!

If you are ready to embark on a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we encourage you to apply. Become a part of our dedicated team at Surf Lodge Nursing Home and help us provide exceptional care to our residents!

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 have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

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.