Home Support Worker/continuing Care Assistant - Halifax, Canada - Right at Home Canada
Description
Are you an experiencedPSW/CCA that drives with a professional work ethic, integrity and commitment that you bring? Are you seeking a professional opportunity with an opportunity for medical benefits? Are you looking for an organization that recognizes the contribution you make to families in the community? Do you excel above the rest in your commitment to your profession?
Right at Home is looking to add to our team of exceptional caregivers to assist with PSW/CCA/HCA support for Monday through Sunday, including client visits and community based hours; in the
Halifax Region.
Right at Home - Home Health Care is part of an International family of over 550 Care Offices around the globe. We provide a full suite of both non-medical and medical care, products and services to older adults and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently at home, wherever home is for them. At Right at Home we are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience for both our Professional Caregivers and our Client families. We pride ourselves in personalized, boutique approach to in-home health care. We offer a unique care delivery model including Care Teams, which leads to relationship-oriented care services. Our core values of approachability, accountability, authenticity and integrity permeate everything we do.
Right at Home is looking for a team of special individuals who can offer a highly professional approach and commitment to our client families and to Right at Home.
Halifax Region.
What Right at Home Offers:
As a Professional Caregiver with our
Right at Home office, we offer the following:
- Opportunity for Extended Health Benefits (single and family)
- Consistency with clients and Care Teams
- Opportunity to bring meaningful support to your clients' lives
- Case conferences and mentorship
- Career path opportunities with specialty training/specialized Care Teams
- Educational Opportunities
- A employer committed to your Professional Caregiver
- Competitive Wages + Vacation Pay
All our Right at Home Care Team members are incredible They are passionate, patient, caring and committed.
Most of all, they bring pride and a professional work ethic to everything they do.
Our ideal Professional Caregivers have friendly personality, patience, a consistently positive attitude, and communicate well to clients of all types, both one-on-one and in groups.
They are responsible and hold themselves to the highest professional standards.Our team members have a strong desire to work with an employer who views them as family and are committed to working with their care team members as family.
- Caregiver/Homemaker experience (preferred)
- Working in communitybased client homes (multiple clients a day) and/or private pay clients.
- Hours vary 7 days a week
- Open to weekends and casual work to build a clientele
- PSW/CCA certification or equivalent (2nd year nursing student or internationally licensed nurses) is an asset but not required.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with the support of your team.
- Updated immunizations.
- Excellent communication and listening skills.
- Car is an asset but not mandatory.
- Police Criminal Reference Check
- Current certificate in standard firstaid and CPR
Responsibilities and Duties
Working with families in the community and in retirement homes in a professional, compassionate and meaningful manner.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Bathing
- Dressing and undressing
- Mobilization activities (turning, transferring, exercising and walking)
- Toileting
- Eating and meal preparations
- Specialty care an asset (i.e. Alzheimer's, Dementia, Chronic Conditions)
- Companionship, outings
- Ability to work independently and make decisions with the support of your team
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Must be physically and mentally fit to handle the demands of caregiving
Work Locations:
within the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Client homes
- Locations outside of the client's home and other sites as needed.
We will be happy to schedule a time for you to learn more about us, and for us to learn about you.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary:
$18.00-$20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
All COVID-19 Protocols in place.
Application question(s):
- Are you located in Halifax?
- Do you drive and have access to a vehicle?
- Do you have a CCA/PSW certification?
- Do you have a TB test done within the last year?
- Do you have a current police check?
- Do you have CPR/First Aid?
Work Location:
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