Continuing Care Assistant - Fulltime, Parttime, Casual [Mountains and Meadows Care Group]
Job Description
We Offer
- Sign on Bonus $4000
- Relocation Reimbursement up to $5000
- Pension Plan
- Health and Dental Coverage
- Flexible Schedules available
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Education Grants and on site programs - Salary per NSGEU Collective Agreement
- Work Schedule: Mornings, Days, Evening, Nights, Weekends and Holidays
Responsibilities
Daily tasks assigned by the Charge Nurse (supervisor):
- Assist residents with hygiene and daily living activities including bathing, dressing, oral care, skin care, positioning in bed, feeding and transferring.
- Assist in admission and in-house transfers as directed by the charge nurse.
- Answer resident call bells.
- Keep resident rooms tidy and organized.
- Clean and make beds, strip beds and room of discharged residents.
- Measure and record intake and outputs.
- Share in observing changes in resident's condition and report observations to immediate supervisor.
- Following the completion of the in-house safe lifts and transfer program - provide physical assistance to residents in moving and positioning in bed, transferring in and out of bed, walking and simple ROM exercises.
- Perform routine charting as directed.
- Attend in-service programs and other workshops.
- May assist in orientation of new employees.
- Develop and maintain good public relations with residents, staff and visitors.
- Be familiar with fire, personnel, EMO policies etc. within the home.
- Maintain a safe and supportive environment for all.
- Document and/or communicate changes in resident mood, behavior, or condition to all appropriate staff.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of an approved Continuing Care Assistant Course.
- Ability to work as a team member and foster collaborative relationships.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvements initiatives and evidence-based practices.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and special attention to accuracy and detail.
- Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated accountability and responsibility.
- Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritizing and time management skills.
- Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health.
- Exemplary work history as demonstrated in current and past employment.
- Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position.
- Alzheimer Disease and Related Care Course an asset.
Are you interested?
Sign on Bonus $4000
- Relocation Reimbursement up to $5000
- Pension Plan
- Health and Dental Coverage
- Flexible Schedules available
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Education Grants and on site programs - Salary per NSGEU Collective Agreement
- Work Schedule: Mornings, Days, Evening, Nights, Weekends and Holidays
Other Benefits:
Be an early applicant