Continuing Care Assistant

Job summary

Provide patient care and personal care, including serving meals, feeding patients, and assisting with bathing, dressing, and grooming. Weigh, lift, turn, position, and transport patients, and respond to call signals to determine their needs.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Rural area Nursing home/home for the aged Responsibilities Tasks Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort Perform other duties related to personal care Serve meal trays and feed patients Weigh, lift, turn and position patients Bathe, dress and groom patients Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher Answer call signals to determine patients' needs Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate Moving Patients Safety Principles (MPSP) training Continuing Care Assistant Certification CPR Certificate Nursing Aide Certificate Health Care Aide Certificate Additional information Security and safety Criminal record check Child Abuse Registry check Immunization records Adult Abuse Registry check Transportation/travel information Own transportation 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 Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Personal suitability Client focus Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Flexibility Initiative Interpersonal awareness Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Vision care benefits Financial benefits As per collective agreement Group insurance benefits Pension plan Other Benefits Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer Paid time off (volunteering or personal days) Team building opportunities Wellness program Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for persons with disabilities Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities Support for newcomers and refugees Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Support for youths Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Support for Veterans Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans Support for Indigenous people Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers Supports for visible minorities Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

What you’ll do

Provide patient care and personal care, including serving meals, feeding patients, and assisting with bathing, dressing, and grooming. Weigh, lift, turn, position, and transport patients, and respond to call signals to determine their needs.

Requirements

Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program, with 1 to less than 7 months of experience. Listed credentials include Basic Cardiac Life Support, Moving Patients Safety Principles training, Continuing Care Assistant Certification, CPR, Nursing Aide Certificate, or Health Care Aide Certificate; background checks and immunization records are also required.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan
• Vision Care Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Pension Plan
• Free Parking
• Paid Learning and Training
• Paid Time Off
• Team-Building Opportunities
• Wellness Program

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Personal Care · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Care
• Personal Care
• Feeding Patients
• Lifting and Positioning Patients
• Bathing and Grooming
• Wheelchair and Stretcher Transport
• Responding to Patient Call Signals
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Patient Moving Safety
• CPR
• Attention to Detail
• Oral Communication
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgment
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare