Continuing Care Assistant

Job Description

Provides personal care and activities of daily living for clients/patients/residents to encourage optimum level of functioning. Supports clients/patients/residents in meeting their physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Continuing Care Assistant certificate

• Interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills, where required by the job
• Valid drivers license, where required by the job
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to work independently

• The official job descriptions are found on the Provider Group website, http://www.working-for-health.ca/supportjobevaluation/

Additional Information

External applicants applying to the Saskatchewan Health Authority are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of Vaccination will be required prior to offer of employment. � An interview may be requested. � The successful candidate shall be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check including a vulnerable sector query as a condition of employment. � Part Time Employees: scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period. � Continuing Care Assistant from SK Polytechnic; or Health Care Aide Certificate from SK Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT); or Personal Care Aide Certificate from Saskatoon Business College (SBC); or an equivalent program. � May consider hiring untrained resident attendants who will be required to obtain the SK Polytechnic Continuing Care Assistant Certificate or an equivalent program as identified above within two (2) years at her/his own expense. Untrained applicants enrolled in the CCA certificate program and who have completed the personal care course are preferred. � OPEN UNTIL FILLED postings are for job vacancies that have gone through the regional posting processes as required by the collective agreements and remain unfilled as there have been no qualified internal applicants. External qualified applicants may now apply. Applications for OPEN UNTIL FILLED postings are reviewed each MONDAY (or the following business day in the case of a Monday statutory holiday) or as determined by the Manager and if there are applicants, the posting is closed. Applications received after closing are late applications and will not be considered.
Geographic Location: Elrose
Expected Start Date: November 15, 2021
Expected Up To Date: February 1, 2023
FTE®: 0.56
This posting will remain Open until Filled.