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Join Our Team as a Long Term Care Aide!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you thrive in a supportive and caring environment? Annapolis Royal Nursing Home is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Long Term Care Aides. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the health and wellness of our residents in a nurturing setting.

About the Role

As a Long Term Care Aide, you will play a vital role in providing compassionate care to 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
• Serving meal trays and feeding patients
• Weighing, lifting, turning, and positioning patients
• Transporting patients in wheelchairs or stretchers
• Maintaining patients' rooms and making beds
• Supervising patients' exercise routines
• Answering call signals to determine patients' needs
• Preparing patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and sterilizing operative areas
• Maintaining inventory of supplies
• Delivering messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments

Requirements

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

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 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: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work Setting

• Rural area
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Certificates and Licenses

Applicants should possess the following certifications:

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

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's license
• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking

Weight Handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal Suitability

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience

Health and Financial Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• As per collective agreement
• Free parking available

Salary

The hourly wage for this position ranges from $22.02 to $24.09, negotiable based on experience.

Location

This position is based in Lequille, NS.

If you are ready to embark on a rewarding career in health and wellness, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our dedicated team at Annapolis Royal Nursing Home!

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.