HSW/Continuing Care Assistant - Homecare - Full Time & Part Time Positions
Competition #: CCAHSW16-24EXT
Posted: December 16, 2024
Location: Northwood Home Support
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Schedule: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend
Hiring Full Time and Part Time Continuing Care Assistants (CCA) - Homecare
Do you love working independently from the comfort of your vehicle, managing your schedule, and have a passion for taking care of clients in their homes? Then we have just the job for you!
At Northwood, our team of home support workers and CCAs provide service and safekeeping to clients in their homes; we are currently hiring full time & part time employees for various areas in HRM.
What we offer:
* Hiring Incentives may be available!
* Shift premiums and a guarantee of 80 hrs bi-weekly.
* Complete orientation provided
* Pension and benefits package
* Only work every third weekend!
Responsibilities:
* Provide personal care (e.g., bathing, dressing, grooming)
* Meal preparation
* Provide respite for families and caregivers
* Documentation (e.g., reporting client concerns, progress notes, incident reports)
* Completes other tasks as required
Qualifications:
* Valid Driver’s license and reliable vehicle required
* International Students in Canada with a Nursing degree can apply
* Nursing/LPN students currently enrolled in a program can apply.
* Students of Continuing Care Assistant Program (CCA) who are about to complete the program can apply.
* Interested applicants must have a Continuing Care Assistant Provincial Certificate/PSW, be a recent graduate of a CCA program, or be a current PLAR candidate
* An Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) who is registered with the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) or the College of Nurses Ontario (CNO) actively pursuing license as a LPN or RN or registration with the CCA Program pursuing CCA Certification.
* Completion of Standard First Aid and CPR C
* Availability to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
* Previous related experience preferred
* Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and clinical skills
* Able to maintain regular and consistent attendance.
If this sounds like something you are interested in, you would have the opportunity to work with an organization that has provided support and care in the community for over 60 years. To learn more about Northwood please visit our website www.nwood.ns.ca and click APPLY NOW.
Northwood is proud to be an inclusive employer who encourages diverse applicants. We thank all applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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