Continuing Care Assistants (CCAs) - Western Zone

Health Association Nova Scotia; Bridgetown; On-site; CAD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Professional growth and an attractive,

Positions Available Across theProvince

Job summary

Health Association Nova Scotia currently has openings for Continuing Care Assistants across the Western Zone. You will join an interdisciplinary team supporting seniors in long‑term care or home care settings across Nova Scotia.

We welcome applicants at various stages of their career, including students in nursing, CCA programs, and internationally educated nurses. Competitive benefits and a diverse, inclusive workplace are offered.

Qualifications

• Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification is required.
• Related education or work experience and enrollment eligibility in the CCA RPL Program are considered.
• Students in nursing, CCA programs, and internationally trained nurses will be considered.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification

Enrollment in CCA RPL Program

Job description

Health Association Nova Scotia - Bridgetown, NS, Canada

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 Western 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

Training Definitions

• 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.