Child Care Assistant - Long Term Care
Req ID: 198352
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: OPEZ Taigh Gradhach
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1
Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 5-Mar-25
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About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, the Child Care Assistant is a member of the Taigh Gradhach Care Team who administers care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The Child Care Assistant performs personal care for residents and assists in sharing of resident information, admission, transfer and discharge of residents. The Child Care Assistant maintains a comfortable and caring relationship with residents and a professional relationship with residents’ family members. This person must be highly motivated and capable of working with residents with complex care needs. Other job-related duties.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12
- Completion of a Community College certificate program in child care and development or Continuing Care Assistant
- BCLS or CPR Certification
- Experience in caring for children with disabilities within the last three (3) years
- Ability to maintain good relationships with patients, families, co-workers and other team members
- Willingness to accept supervision by a designated Nurse
- Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred
Hours
- Casual position
- Commencing as soon as possible
Compensation and Benefits
$23.97- $28.11
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
Nova Scotia Health’s Employee Career Advice (ECA) Program supports internal employees in their career development and progression with résumé-building, interview skill development, resources and advice for optimizing job searches, and more. Employees can book a one-on-one meeting or view upcoming workshops on the ECA Intranet page or via email at employeecareeradvice@nshealth.ca.
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