CCA/Residential Rehabilitation Care Worker

The Caring Nest Home Care Inc.

Full Job description

The Caring Nest Home Care Inc. is a small options home located in Cole Harbour, N.S. that has been serving persons with disabilities for over 25 years. This incredible team is proud to make a difference working together with their clients every day to live to their full potential.

We are looking for someone who can support our clients in a positive, creative manner using the Core Competencies and experience to provide a safe home environment. Nursing Students, CCA, RRW, RCW, Personal experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

Our Team is looking for someone with experience with mental health illness, an understanding of Schizophrenia, Intellectual Disabilities, anxieties, personal care & hygiene.

Key Responsibilities - required to work shift work weekends, evenings & nights biweekly & holidays either Christmas or New Year's alternating each year with holiday pay.

Part Time Position with a rotating bi-weekly schedule, subject to change such as holidays coverage and/or clients' needs changing.

· Medication administering, receiving, and counting medications, preparing medication records and transfers.

· Meal preparation-cooking and serving a variety of different health needs from high fibre and low sugar options, following Canadian Food Guide, and practicing Food Handlers.

· House Cleaning - vacuuming, dusting, dishes, laundry, changing bedding, cleaning bathrooms, etc.

· Personal Care & Hygiene -involving bathing or assisting mobile clients, daily peri care, supporting with dental hygiene and giving reminders for personal care.

· Charting- Progress Notes, Daily Logs - recording food, activities, appointments, meetings, money counts. Completing monthlies and quarterly reports.

· Clients- spending quality time with clients in house or outings, planning activities, willingness to work as a team and independent, attend appointments, communication with families.

· Computer Skills - typing, file location, printing, and filing.

· Take direction from co-workers, supervisor until a trusting relationship is built with clients and team.

Qualifications

· Core Competencies outlined by the Province of Nova Scotia or CCA Program some courses qualify.

· Medication Awareness, NVCI- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Food Handlers, Standard First Aide & CPR, Person Centered Planning, Health & Personal Care, Positive Behavior Support, WHIMIS, Criminal Record Check -Current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable sector check.

· Assets - own vehicle to take clients to outings, appointments, drives, must have clean driving record and current license with the Province of N.S. and Insurance.

· Good verbal & writing communication skills as well as basic computer skills to provide reports and print files as needed.

· Takes initiative and is a strong hard-working co-worker.

Work With Us

Working in this environment is very rewarding for us as we can see the difference we are making for our clients daily as well as what the clients bring to us with lots of love, laughs and keeping life simple. Having a small group of staff requires a great deal of respect for each other and willingness to help one another even though we all bring different skill sets, we know we have the same goal in mind and that is to choose to be the best you can be in all situations and continue to grow.

Job Types: Part Time Position, Benefits are Available after probationary period.

Salary: $23.22 per hour

Schedule:

· 12 hour shift

· 8 hour shift

· Day shift

· Evening shift

· Holidays

· Morning shift

· Night shift

· Weekends as needed