Support Worker

For over 19 years Earth Angels Home Care has led the way as Nova Scotia's most dynamic and trusted homecare service provider. We are committed to training and innovation to deliver exceptional care for our clients.
Our clients are seniors and others who wish to remain in their own homes. We train our caregivers to provide skilled, compassionate, ethical, and confidential care to our clients.

Applicants must reside in proximity to one of the communities we serve - Truro and surrounding areas, Stewiacke and surrounding areas, Elmsdale and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing support for activities of daily living, respite care, dementia care.
• Providing personal care assistance, as needed, for activities such as showering, sponge baths, dressing, toileting, grooming/hygiene, preparing meals, and monitoring medications.
• Assisting clients and/or their caregivers with their errands (for example accompanying the client to the grocery store and/or medical appointments).
• Assisting clients in maintaining a clean and safe living environment with routine housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, laundry, etc..
• Reporting with care notes

Qualifications:

• Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation (own insured car) to enable travel to various homes within the community
• CPR and/or First Aid Certification
• Clear Criminal Background Check

Why work for Earth Angels Homecare:

• Shift Flexibility: mornings, days, evenings, weekends, or overnights
• Relationship building while providing consistent care to our clients.
• Paid training programs
• Supportive, supervised work environment
• Competitive wages based on experience, education and/or certifications
• Mileage paid for travel between clients

Job Types: Part-time, Casual, Permanent

Part-time hours: 3 to 30 per week

Salary: Starting from $16.00 per hour

Schedules:

• Flexible hours
• 3 to 12 hour shifts
• Day shifts
• Evening shifts
• Night shifts

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 3 – 24 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Weekends only

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Truro, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person