Caregiver - New Minas, Canada - Osprey Angels Home Care Services
Description
Osprey Angels is a non-medical home-care agency that provides in-home, non-medical care in Sydney and surrounding areas throughout Cape Breton and Halifax region.
We are looking for compassionate caregivers who wish to make a difference in the lives of seniors.Osprey Angels is currently recruiting non-qualified CCA (casual), and Caregivers.
Essential requirements:
Roles include but not limited to the following:
- Running errands
- Light housekeeping
- Respite services
- Communicate clearly and professionally using a variety of communication media.
- Provide appropriate personal care, bathing, dressing, assistance with ambulation/repositioning, activities/programming
- Use proper body mechanics while performing duties.
- Respond and/or seek appropriate help when any change occurs in individuals' conditions
- Documents and reports as per Osprey Angels
- Demonstrate appropriate, respectful and professional behavior
- Maintain good personal, physical and mental health. Including physical activity to ensure willingness and capability to meet physical demands of position
- Protect own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant inservices
Required Education, skills and Qualifications:
- First Aid/CPR
- Food Safety certification.
- Requires effective communication, time management, organization and relationship building skills
- Applicants must be able to provide references and submit a criminal record check upon hiring.
- Individuals must be able to work evenings, weekends and split shifts
- Willingness to accept supervision by a designated nurse
- Oneyear experience in longterm care or home care preferred
- Ability to maintain good relationships with patients, families and coworkers
- Food handlers course an asset
Job Type:
Casual
Experience:
- long-term care: 1 year (preferred)
- Nonexperienced may also apply.
Licence:
- Class 5 Drivers License (preferred)
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Casual, Internship / Co-op
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week
Salary:
$14.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Language training provided
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
- French not required
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kentville, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
One location
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