Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs)

Health Association Nova Scotia; Eskasoni 3; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Association Nova Scotia seeks Continuing Care Assistants in Eskasoni to join a dedicated team supporting individuals at home. The role entails assisting with personal care, documentation, and engaging clients in activities. With an emphasis on training and support, they offer diverse opportunities across the province.

Benefits

Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Professional growth

Attractive compensation and benefits package

Qualifications

• Certification in Continuing Care Assistant program.
• Education/experience in healthcare or related fields preferred.
• Students in nursing or CCA programs are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care activities (bathing, grooming).
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Document client concerns and progress notes.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Documentation

Communication

Education

Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification

Related education or experience

Job description

Health Association Nova Scotia - Eskasoni, NS, Canada

Tagged: Continuing Care Assistant

Health Association Nova Scotia is partnering with the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care to provide recruitment support to continuing care employers in Nova Scotia. There are numerous opportunities across the Eastern Zone.

Want to be part of an interdisciplinary team that helps people to live well in the place they call home? If so, we want you! We can support you by matching you with an employer in long-term care or home care.

Do you enjoy variety in your workdays and truly have a passion for caring for others? Whether you are just starting your career or have demonstrated a lifelong love for helping others we have an opening for you!

Responsibilities

• Assisting clients with various personal care activities (e.g., bathing, dressing, grooming).
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Assist clients with meals and between meal refreshments.
• Provide respite for families and care givers.
• Documentation (e.g., reporting client concerns, progress notes, incident reports).
• Engage residents/families in leisure/recreational programs.
  
  

Core Requirements

• Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification
• Persons with related education and/or work experience and are enrolled in or are eligible to be enrolled in CCA RPL Program
• Students in nursing, CCA programs, and international educated nurses will be considered.
  
  

What We Offer

• Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Professional growth and an attractive compensation and benefits package
• Positions Available Across the Province
  
  

We hire both CCAs and CCAITs. Salary range is dependent on employer and CCA status.

Certified Continuing Care Assistant means a continuing care assistant who has been certified under the Continuing Care Assistant certification program and has been added to the Registry for Continuing Care Assistants. Continuing Care Assistant in Training means a person employed as a Continuing Care Assistant who is

• Completing requirements to become a certified continuing care assistant
• Hired on a conditional basis in accordance with the Educational Requirements for Entry to Practice of Non-Licensed Care Staff Policy.
  
  

Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Job # 2840

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