Caregiver - Kentville, Canada - Osprey Angels Home Care Services

Osprey Angels Home Care Services
Osprey Angels Home Care Services
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Kentville, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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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


Salary:
$14.50 per hour


Benefits:


  • Flexible schedule
  • Flextime
  • 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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