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Continuing Care Assistant Full Time
Job description:
About us
Valley Prime Caregivers, Incorporated is a staffing agency committed to providing quality nursing care services to long term care facilities in the beautiful Annapolis Valley. We are looking for hardworking, compassionate, and knowledgeable individuals to join our team.
About the Role
CCAs provide assistance to clients who can no longer perform activities of daily living independently. The duties are wide-ranging and include making clients feel safe and comfortable.
Responsibilities
The CCA is responsible for:
• Assisting clients with personal hygiene such as bathing, washing, dressing, grooming etc.
• Performing light housekeeping duties such as cleaning and tidying the client’s room and changing sheets
• Setting up meals according to specific dietary requirements and assist clients during meal time
• Providing companionship and emotional support to clients by spending time with them
• Escorting clients to appointments and recreational activities
• Helping and supervising clients with performing exercises
• Transferring and moving clients in and out of a wheelchair
• Turning, lifting, and positioning clients who require mobility assistance
• Reporting and documenting client concerns, incidents, and progress notes
• Administering first aid in emergency situations
• Taking clients’ temperature, blood pressure, and pulse
Work Location
Candidates will be working in nursing homes located in Kentville/Annapolis valley region
Candidate Requirements
Highschool graduate
CCA certificate or eligible to become certified or equivalent experience
1 year CCA experience – Mandatory
First Aid, and CPR Certificate
Currently registered with the CCA Registry or willingness to register
Nursing Aide or Health Care Aide Certificate are an asset
Basic security clearance
Criminal record check
Child Abuse Registry check
Vulnerable sector check
Adult Abuse Registry check
Must have the means to travel to different sites
Work Schedule
8 or 12-hour shifts; weekends, night shifts and holidays
Hours 60 to 80 hours Bi-Weekly
Additional pay:
• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay
Benefits:
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care
Schedule:
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
• Kentville, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person