Job description

Right at Home is looking for experienced, professional CCA, LPN or RN to add to our team of exceptional caregivers and assist with 1:1 client care in the South Shore, Nova Scotia

At Right at Home Canada, we pride ourselves in offering a full range of exceptional support and care services for those with physical, medical, or memory impairment, at home, wherever home is to them. Hospital, retirement community, or family home, Right at Home can top up the support already provided by family members, government resources or retirement residences. Our flexible, professional and relationship-orientated support is there when our clients need it most.

What Right at Home Offers:

As a Professional Caregiver with our Right at Home office, we offer the following:

• Opportunity for Extended Health Benefits (single and family) and Dental
• Competitive wages
• Flexibility in your schedule
• Consistency with clients and Care Teams
• Opportunity to bring meaningful support to your clients’ lives
• Case conferences and Mentorship
• Career path opportunities with specialty training/specialized Care Teams
• An employer committed to our Professional Caregivers

All of our Right at Home Care Team members are incredible! They are passionate, patient, caring and committed.

Our ideal Caregiver should have a friendly personality, patience, a consistently positive attitude, and communicate well with clients of all types. They are responsible and hold themselves to the highest professional standards.

What we need from you:
· Enjoy caring for seniors
· Has a good sense of humour
· Successfully complete a Criminal Background Check including Vulnerable Sector (We will require a copy of your Criminal Record Check)
· Current certification in Standard First Aid and CPR

Job description

Are you an experienced PSW, LPN or CCA with a professional work ethic looking for a new challenge? Do you want to lead your team of PSWs and support in home visits to help develop a plan to care for individuals and ensure a safe working environment for those providing care? Do you have a valid Nova Scotia Driver’s license, insurance, and daily access to a reliable vehicle?

Right at Home is looking to add to our team of exceptional caregivers to assist our Care team with part time work Monday through Sunday, including conducting assessments in family homes to establish a plan of care, by supporting supply delivery, mentoring other caregivers, and providing direct care to clients when needed. This role will include work in South Shore, Nova Scotia and surrounding areas and requires you to be available Monday through Friday and every second weekend for both planned assessments and to attend client visits as needed.

Right at Home - Home Health Care is part of an international family of over 550 Care Offices around the globe. We provide a full suite of both non-medical and medical care, products and services to older adults and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently at home, wherever home is for them. At Right at Home, we provide an exceptional experience for our Professional Caregivers and Client families. We offer a unique care delivery model including Care Teams, which leads to relationship-oriented care services. Our core values of approachability, accountability, authenticity, and integrity permeate everything we do.

What Right at Home Offers:

• Consistency with clients and Care Teams

• Opportunity to bring meaningful support to your client's lives.

• Case conferences and mentorship

• Career path opportunities with specialty training/specialized Care Teams and professional development.

• Competitive Wages + Vacation Pay

• Opportunity for Extended Health Benefits (single and family)

Successful Candidates will have:

• CCA certificate or equivalent (second year nursing student or internationally licensed nurse)

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to adhere to policies and procedures

• Ability to work within scope of practice and maintain professional boundaries

• Leadership Skills and experience

• Organizational and Time management skills.

• Updated immunizations (specific to certain third-party contracts).

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

• Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s license, insurance, and personal vehicle

• Police Criminal Reference Check (Vulnerable Sector Screening)

• Current standard first-aid and CPR certification

Team Lead Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the day-to-day leadership of CCA/PSW team in collaboration with the administrative team

• Working closely with other caregivers and clients and their families in the community and in retirement homes in a professional, compassionate and meaningful manner.

• Communicating closely with the team and relaying client care needs and/or concerns while following privacy policies

• Drop off PPE, name tags and uniforms to new and existing caregivers.

Other Caregiving Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with personal grooming

• Bathing

• Dressing and undressing

• Mobilization activities (turning, transferring, exercising, and walking)

• Toileting

• Eating and meal preparations

• Specialty care (i.e. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson Disease, Palliative care, and other Chronic Conditions)

• Companionship, outings

If you feel you are the right fit for the role of Team Lead, we would love to hear from you. Please reply to this ad with cover letter.

Job Type: Part Time

Schedule: • Monday to Friday• Every second weekend Guaranteed 20 hours per week

Work Location: Various locations throughout the South Shore, Nova Scotia area