Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) / Personal Support Worker (PSW)

GEM Health Care Group Limited; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join GEM Health Care Group as a Continuing Care Assistant/Personal Support Worker, where you’ll provide essential care and support to seniors in a home-like environment. This full-time role offers competitive pay, benefits such as paid time off, and opportunities for personal and professional growth in a family-run business dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors since 1979.

Benefits

Dental care

Extended health care

On-site parking

Paid time off

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Standard First-Aid and CPR certification.
• Enrollment in a CCA/PSW program appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, and emotional support.
• Maintain confidentiality and a safe environment according to policies.
• Record keeping and update resident charts.

Skills

Communication

Physical fitness

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Standard First-Aid and CPR certification

Completion or enrollment in CCA/PSW program

Job description

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Dartmouth, NS

Healthcare

Experienced

Full-time

$19.98 - $25.70 / hour

Benefits:

Paid Time Off

Become a member of the GEM family! We offer an inclusive and welcoming work environment with competitive benefits, a generous vacation plan and plenty of learning opportunities. At GEM we strive to provide the best care, service, and quality of life for our residents in a safe, dignified, home-like environment. From housekeeping to administering medication, our staff is both the foundation and the face of our business.

Location: The Admiral Long Term Care Centre - Dartmouth

Title: Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) / Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Schedule: Part Time and Casual Positions

Responsibilities:

Provide personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, toileting, bathing, feeding, dressing and grooming to residents

Encourage and assist in maintaining the autonomy of residents whenever possible

Maintain confidentiality concerning residents, staff and organizational information

Work within the NSAHO Scope of Practice

Provide companionship and emotional support to residents

Maintain a safe and clean environment, adhering to facility infection control policies

Record keeping, updating and maintaining resident charts and reporting any changes in a resident's condition

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

Current Standard First-Aid and CPR certification

Successful completion or enrollment in a CCA/PSW program

Effective communication, both written and verbal in English

Physically fit/able to perform physically demanding job duties

Reliable and punctual with a good attendance record

Registered with the CCA Registry

Previous experience working in geriatrics is an asset

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Job Type: Permanent

Pay: $19.98-$25.70 per hour

Benefits:

Dental care

Extended health care

On-site parking

Paid time off

Schedule:

12 hour shift

8 hour shift

Day shift

Evening shift

Holidays

Night shift

Overtime

Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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GEM Health Care Group

GEM Health Care Group is a Nova Scotian, family run business which has been enhancing the lives of seniors in the communities where they operate since 1979.

We continue to remain a leader in transforming how health care is delivered to seniors in Nova Scotia and we strive to provide the best care, service, and quality of life for our residents in a safe, dignified, home-like environment.

GEM currently operates various levels of seniors' care facilities throughout Nova Scotia, Ontario, and in Hollywood, Florida.

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