Continuing Care Assistant

Bedford (NS) Full Time
ID: # 50494327
REMEMBER WHEN HEALTHCARE
Posted:October 13, 2026
Expires:November 4, 2026

Description

  • Location: 38 Ella Lane Bedford , NS B4B 2M8
  • Work location: On site
  • Salary: $ 23.00 HOUR hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Shift
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Vacancies: 5

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
  • Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
  • Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
  • Take patients’ blood pressure, temperature and pulse
  • Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
  • Make beds and maintain patients’ rooms
  • Supervise patients’ exercise routines
  • Bathe, dress and groom patients
  • Transport patients between care facilities
  • Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
  • Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs
  • Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
  • Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Patience

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)