POSITION: PERSONAL CARE WORKERS
LOCATION: Yarmouth, NS
POSITION SCOPE:
The Meadows Home for special care is taking applications from interested persons to pursue a FREE 7-day in-house instructor led hands on course. Upon successful completion of the training, you will be expected to join our team as a casual Personal Care Worker. (Can work up to 75 hours bi-weekly)
Working in accordance with the Mission Statement, Standards, Policies and Procedures of The Meadows, the PCW will provide a full range of quality, resident-focused duties including personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation and recreational duties in a homelike setting for the residents living at The Meadows.
WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:
- Proven ability to relate well to residents and be sensitive to their emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual and social needs with compassionate and caring attitude in line with our Persons Centered Philosophy of care and our vision of ENRICHING LIVES DAILY
- Maintain a yearly NS Conditional registration with the NS CCA Registry and become a CCA within 3 years of employment through the part-time on-line PLAR program or the full-time NSCC program.
- Completion of grade 12
- Ability to work flexible hours (including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, call-ins at short notice)
- Acceptable Criminal & Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Commitment to work for the Meadows.
- Reliable and commit to attend work on a regular basis and ability to perform core physical duties involving lifting & bending
- Team player with customer service focus with a positive attitude
- Commitment to attend course-on-course dates and complete any homework. (DATES June 17-21st June 24th-25)
- Excellent communication (verbal, written)
- Follow all organizational policies and licensing standards.
- Ability to adapt to change, keep things in confidence and willingness to attend education and grow in your career
- Willing to take CPR certification, GPA, Teepa Snow, Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementia Care Course, Food Handler's Course, Eden Philosophy of Care
As per CUPE Collective Agreement $19.9082 + 11% in lieu of benefits
Please submit cover letter, resume and reference contact information to:
Announcement Date: May 6, 2024Closing Date: June 16, 2024
Competition Number: 20-2024
Receptionist
The Meadows/TVM
339 Pleasant Street, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2K9
Email: [email protected] visit our website at www.themeadowsyarmouth.com
Offers of employment conditional upon providing a satisfactory criminal records check (vulnerable sector) We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All hires must sign an agreement to observe and comply with all policies and procedures of TVM - The Meadows.