Continuing Care Assistant Needed By Laurel’s Lake Residence Inc.

Job Category: Work For Foreigners In Canada
Job Title: Continuing Care Assistant
Employer: Laurel’s Lake Residence Inc.
Location: Dartmouth, NS
Wage: $19.00 to $20.50 per hour
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full-time
Shift/Schedule: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Morning

Laurel’s Lake Residence Inc. is seeking a dedicated Continuing Care Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide essential care and support to residents in a nursing home setting, ensuring their comfort and well-being. This role requires a compassionate, patient, and skilled professional who can handle the physical demands of the job while delivering high-quality care.

Requirements

• Languages: English
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• Work Setting: Urban area
• Nursing home/home for the aged

Responsibilities

• Supply and empty bedpans
• Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn, and position patients
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens between departments
• 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
• Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
• Collect specimens
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials Needed

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Additional Information

• Security and Safety: Basic security clearance required

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, and walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Walking
• Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal Suitability

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

Work Environment

• Nursing home or home care setting
• Physically demanding and requires stamina
• Requires strong communication and teamwork skills
• Involves direct interaction with patients and healthcare teams
• Emotionally rewarding but can be challenging

Skills and Knowledge Needed

• Knowledge of patient care and hygiene
• Understanding of emergency procedures and first aid
• Ability to use medical equipment safely
• Strong observational and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities

Education and Certification Required

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) certificate (preferred)

Who Can Apply to This Job?

• Canadian citizens, permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit

How to Apply
Online: Apply on Company’s Website

Source: Job Bank (jobbank.gc.ca)