Continuing Care Assistant In Training, Halifax

Job Description As a Continuing Care Assistant In Training (CCAIT), you will assist people in your community to live safely in their homes by supporting them with daily tasks and self-care activities.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Best in class training and development programs

Celebration and Recognition programs

Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options

Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans

Company paid mobile device

Mileage compensation

Opportunities for education allowance for employees and family

Employee Assistance Program

Employee perks and exclusive offers

What You’ll Do

Provide personal care to patients (ie. Grooming, dressing, bathing, etc.)

Provide assistance with a variety of household tasks (ie. Meal assistance, light clean-up duties, etc.)

Provide cognitive, social, emotional, psychological support to the patient and family

Using work device, document information required for each patient visit

Adhere to the ParaMed policies in all interactions with patients, families or other parties ensuring privacy and confidentiality

Escalate patient-related issues to supervisors as needed

What You Bring

At least 1 year of experience in providing personal care

Plan to successfully complete CCA exam in 4 months

Nursing background or extensive PSW experience will also be considered

Experience with elderly populations is preferred

A valid driver's license and access to a vehicle is strongly preferred as travel to patient residences is required

Ability to effectively communicate both through oral and written mediums

Able to provide a current criminal check with clear Vulnerable Position Screening (VPS) if selected

Ability to demonstrate compassion, tact and diplomacy when interacting with residents/patients and their families

A passion for making a difference in your community.

Time Type Full time

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every residentwe serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment— every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

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