Description

Position at VON Canada (Nova Scotia)

Requisition Details :

Employment Status : Permanent, Part Time (0.5 FTE) (Evenings)

Program Name : Home SupportNumber of Hours Bi-Weekly : 40

Work Schedule : 10 x 4-hour shifts in a two-week period. Evenings with a requirement to work every second weekend weekend rotation

Union / Bargaining Unit : NSGEU

On Call : No

Area of Work : Truro, Colchester & East Hants County

Other Full-Time & other Part-time positions are also available

With VON you get to hit the open road, where the scenery and work are different every day. We offer a workplace free from the repetitive and boring, where you know you’ve helped someone remain independent, and meet some great people along the way.

Our CCA’s provides care in client homes and other settings in communities across Nova Scotia.

Come for the job, stay for the chance to make a real difference.

What we can offer you :

• Competitive salaries and vacation time
• Tiered Benefits (health, dental, LTD) & an Employee Assistance Program
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan with company contribution
• Travel compensation
• Comprehensive orientation program
• Opportunity to use your skills and expand your knowledge
• SMART phone provided to keep you connected during work time
• The opportunity to make a difference in your community
• Work with an organization that is 120 years strong

What you’ll be doing :

• Work with clients in their homes to provide personal care
• Assist with daily living activities, such as grooming, dressing and bathing
• Provide respite care
• Plan and prepare meals and light household duties
• Help with mobility and transfers
• Monitor and maintain household safety
• and much more

What we need from you :

• Continuing Care Assistant Certification (CCA)
• PSW, HSW, etc. certification from another province (who are enrolled in or are eligible to enroll in the Nova Scotia CCA Recognizing Prior Learning (PLAR) Program)
• Students in nursing, CCA programs, and internationally educated nurses will also be considered
• Current CPR / First Aid required
• A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required
• A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are required, a Vulnerable Sector Search may also be required
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

About us :

VON is a non-profit organization that provides clinical, personal, and social support to people who want to live every day to the fullest while remaining in their own homes and communities

VON Canada is committed to embracing and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (EDI) as fundamental to living out our values of Respect, Compassion, and Excellence in all that we do.