Continuing care assistant

• Location 1604 Lake RoadReids Hill, NSB0T 1W0
• Work location On site
• Salary$21.79 to $27.12HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 12 to 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentPart time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 2 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3677682

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
• Supervise patients' exercise routines
• Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

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

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• University or college

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• 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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available