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@ Health Association Nova Scotia

Bridgetown, Nova Scotia

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Health Association Nova Scotia is recruiting on behalf of the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care for continuing care assistant roles across the Western Zone. The work supports clients with personal care, meals, housekeeping and recreation in long-term or home care. The posting states that both CCAs and CCA in Training are hired, with pay depending on the employer and CCA status.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist clients with personal care activities
  • Perform light housekeeping duties
  • Assist clients with meals and refreshments
  • Provide respite for families and caregivers
  • Complete client documentation and incident reports

Requirements summary:

  • Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification
  • Enrolled in or eligible for CCA RPL Program with related experience
  • Nursing students, CCA students and internationally educated nurses considered

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Employer posting date
2026-09-29
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Travelair: none
Work settingCare home, Home
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsProvincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification
Encouraged to applyStudents & youth

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Health Association Nova Scotia

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EXPERTISE. SERVICES. SUPPORT.

Full company description

Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, member-based association with over 65 years’ experience in providing expertise, shared services, and support. Our customers can count on us to work in their best interest to deliver competitively priced and innovative solutions that streamline their workload – swiftly and without sacrificing the exceptional quality the Health Association is known for. We do what we do best, so our customers can do what they do best. Some of our services include: Technical Services Group Benefits Solutions Labour Relations Financial Services Procurement Support Services For further information regarding the services and programs available to members, please [email protected]

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Reported office locations
  • 2 Dartmouth Rd., Bedford, NS B4A 2K7, CA
Other recorded names
  • Health Association Nova Scotia
Specialties
  • Group Benefit Solutions
  • Clinical Engineering
  • Member & Partner Engagement
  • Continuing Care Assistant Program/ADODCC
  • Technical Services
  • Procurement Support Services
  • Payroll Services
  • Benefits Administration
  • and Labour Relations
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Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, member-based association with over 65 years’ experience in providing expertise, shared services, and support. Our customers can count on us to work in their best interest to deliver competitively priced and innovative solutions that streamline their workload – swiftly and without sacrificing the exceptional quality the Health Association is known…

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersBedford, NS
Organization typeNonprofit
Year founded1960
SpecialtiesGroup Benefit SolutionsClinical EngineeringMember & Partner EngagementContinuing Care Assistant Program/ADODCCTechnical ServicesProcurement Support ServicesPayroll ServicesBenefits Administrationand Labour Relations
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Job description

Health Association Nova Scotia is partnering with the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care to provide recruitment support to continuing care employers in Nova Scotia. There are numerous opportunities across the WesternZone.

Want to be part of an interdisciplinary team that helps people to live well in the place they call home? If so, we want you! We can support you by matching you with an employer in long-term care or home care.

Do you enjoy variety in your workdays and truly have a passion for caring for others? Whether you are just starting your career or have demonstrated a lifelong love for helping others we have an opening for you!

Responsibilities:

  • Assisting clients with various personal care activities (e.g., bathing, dressing, grooming).
  • Perform light housekeeping duties.
  • Assist clients with meals and between meal refreshments.
  • Provide respite for families and care givers.
  • Documentation (e.g., reporting client concerns, progress notes, incident reports).
  • Engage residents/families in leisure/recreational programs.

Core Requirements:

  • Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification
  • Persons with related education and/or work experience and are enrolled in or are eligible to be enrolled in CCA RPL Program
  • Students in nursing, CCA programs, and international educated nurses will be considered.

What We Offer:

  • Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
  • Professional growth and an attractive compensation and benefits package
  • Positions Available Across the Province

We hire both CCAs and CCAITs. Salary range is dependent on employer and CCA status.

Certified Continuing Care Assistant means a continuing care assistant who has been certified under the Continuing Care Assistant certification program and has been added to the Registry for Continuing Care Assistants. Continuing Care Assistant in Training means a person employed as a Continuing Care Assistant who is

  • Completing requirements to become a certified continuing care assistant
  • Hired on a conditional basis in accordance with the Educational Requirements for Entry to Practice of Non-Licensed Care Staff Policy.

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