Job Description

R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, 64 Pleasant Street, Antigonish NS B2G 1W7
Disclaimer: Please refer to nursing home website for job posting www.rkmacdonald.ca Competition #:420-04- 02-17-2023
Job Title: Front Entrance Support (Long Term Care Assistant)
Dept.: Administration
Start Date: Immediately
Posted Date: February 17, 2023
Full/Part 1 Temp Part - Time Position (60 hrs. biweekly) & 1 Casual Position Tentative end date March 31, 2024 (Subject to change)
Union: Non-union
Applications to be accepted until 4:00 PM on the Closing Date Opening Statement & Scope
The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long Term Care Home to 137 Residents and employs 240 staff in various Departments. The Front Entrance Support (LTCA) provides assistance with screening of staff, residents and all visitors prior to entry to the home. Follows screening protocols set for emergency measures in times of pandemic events by the Province (ie Covid-19) in consultation with the IPAC Nurse & Pandemic Outbreak Team of the Home. The Front Entrance Support position is under the Supervision of HR with assigned tasks by the Senior Leader Team. Qualifications:

• Friendly personality and a genuine interest in helping others
• Understanding the Homes Core Values: maintains professionalism, confidentiality and respect
• Respectful of diverse cultural and social economic backgrounds of residents and their family members
• Excellent communication Skills, oral and written
• Conscientious, organized and attention to detail
• Ability to foster, demonstrate and maintain good public relations with Residents, families, visitors, and volunteers
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and other members of the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home team
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned work.
• Obtain Annual Education required via Surge Online Tool and onsite in-services:
• Compliance with workplace safety and to Home\'s Policies in specific Safety, Infection Control PPE, and Policies & Procedures i.e. Confidentiality and Dress Code and Telephone
• Regular & consistent attendance is essential.
• High School Grade 12 Education

Hours of Work:
Part -time .75 bi weekly (60 hrs.) assigned scheduled sample (Thurs, Friday, Mon Tues, Sat Sun- Thurs Frid, Mon Tues Sat, Sun) (subject to change)
Casual available weekends and replacement hours to cover *vacation, and sick requests.
10 am - 8 pm, 10 hr. Shifts (subject to change) 7 days a week (hours may flex as need arises) working every 2nd weekend.
Salary: $16.45470/ hour (Paid Breaks) Benefits/Pension Information:
Temp PT - Pension (can defer for 3 mos., sick time following 720 hr. probation period, Hol and Vac prorated)
Casual: VAC & HOL: Paid as per Department of Labor Guidelines for casual employment Please: refer to Front Entrance Support (Long Term Care Assistant (Job) Description on the R.K. Macdonald Nursing Home website www.rkmacdonald.ca for complete details Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected for an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021. The R.K. MacDonald is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, and physical and mental abilities. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. In addition, proof of applicable education and or certification is required as a condition of employment. Internal applicants to apply by using the Internal Application Form, External Applicants to submit cover letter and resume to: Jacqueline Delorey HR 902-863-2578 Ext.292 Fax: 902-863-4437 or email: jobs@rkmacdonald.ca