13 Nov 2020

Northwood Homecare Inc. is now hiring 20 Home Support Workers for Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

  • Northwood Homecare Inc. is now hiring 20 Home Support Workers for Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
  • Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Job ID : 14988
  • Category : Caregiver
  • Job Type : Full-Time
  • Salary : $18.62 Hourly
  • Anticipated Start Date : As soon as possible
  • Posting Date : 13 Nov 2020
  • Expiry Date : 13 Nov 2021

Description

Northwood Homecare is one of the largest, innovative and most progressive Homecare Agencies in Eastern Canada, offering a continuum of services and programs based on a philosophy that helps older adults make the most of life.
We offer our staff competitive benefits, on-going continuing education, mileage reimbursement, corporate discounts, and competitive home and auto insurance rates.
 

Job Requirements:

Languages
English

Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Experience
1 year to less than 2 years

Security and safety:
Medical Exam, Criminal record check, Immunization records,registry check, Reference required, Vulnerable sector check.

Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, writing, Communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Computer use, Continuous learning.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
> Work under pressure
> Repetitive tasks
> Handling heavy loads
> Physically demanding
> Combination of sitting, standing and walking
> Standing for extended periods
> Bending, crouching and kneeling


Specific Skills
> Administer medications
> Administer bedside and personal care
> Launder clothing and household linens
> Collect specimens
> Feed or assist in feeding
> Change non-sterile dressings
> Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
> Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
> Prepare and serve nutritious meals
> Provide companionship
> Assist clients to walk

Type of Clientele: Females, Males, Persons with a disability, Persons with an intellectual disability, Persons with physical disabilities,Terminally ill, Elderly.

 

How to Apply

By email
hr@nwood.ns.ca or
nwood@atlanticjobs.net

Job Categories: Caregiver. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 256 days.

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