The Opportunity: Registered Practical Nurse, Permanent Part-Time
Posting Date: January, 2025
Carefor Health & Community Services is in search of Registered Practical Nurses in the Ottawa area who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of their clients in the community. A Registered Practical Nurse with Carefor is an integral part of the Carefor Health Team and is responsible for the provision and management of nursing care to individuals and/or families in the community, as well as teaching and delegating tasks to different members of the Carefor team members.
About us:
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
As a Registered Practical Nurse in Carefor’s Visit Nursing Program, you will make a difference in the lives of your clients in the community by utilizing your excellent communication skills to obtain relevant information from your clients and their families. You will implement nursing strategies or interventions according to the established care plan in consultation with the client and/or caregiver and the health care team. You will utilize adult learning principals and teaching materials to provide guidance to clients and their caregivers. You will incorporate your research findings into your daily clinical practice while demonstrating your exceptional time management and advance planning skills that will promote client-directed care, self-care and independence.
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Qualifications
- In our fast-paced, responsive, and caring environment, we are looking for a self-starter who has the experience and ability to jump in on day one with energy and enthusiasm. The following items describe important experience and competency areas you have demonstrated in your current or previous roles in order to be successful in this role:
- You are registered in good standing with the College of Nurses in Ontario (CNO)
- You have excellent high-tech skills (with IV restart) or a passion to be trained in these skills
- You possess a valid driver’s license and use of a reliable vehicle
- You have excellent documentation skills
- You have the ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary practice
- You have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt nursing to independent practice
- You take initiative and you are passionate about caring for your clientsIf you have the following, it would be considered an additional asset:
- Ability to converse in both official languages (English and French)
- Experience in palliative care
- You have LEAP training or are willing to take part as a requirement to palliative care provision
- Experience in community health care
- Current skills in Foot Care
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What We Have to Offer You
- Competitive base salary
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Work-life balance
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: $26.21-$31.01 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Licence/Certification:
- Nursing license (RPN) through the CNO? (required)
- Driver’s License and Reliable Vehicle? (required)
Work Location: In person
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
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Posting Date: January, 2025
The Opportunity: Occupational Therapist, Permanent Part-Time
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for holistic assessment and intervention in the area of critical life skills required for independent living. The emphasis of intervention is to assist the individuals to develop skills, restore function and independence, maintainability, and promote health and safety. Interventions may include assessment/consultation, direct treatment/rehabilitation toward client-determined goals, teaching/training of clients or their caregivers, and advocacy.
About us:
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Complete clinically relevant assessments of the client/family and their environment.
- Develop a care plan with the client and family based on the assessment
- Document and communicate care plan as well as client care activity per college standards
- Implement strategies or interventions according to realistic client-centered outcomes
- Document client care activity concisely and accurately, according to College guidelines and Carefor standards
- Utilize practices supported by evidence and research to achieve realistic, client-centered outcomes
- Use proactive preventative measures, early intervention, client/caregiver education, and self-management support to facilitate independence, community integration and aging at home
- Play an integral role in promoting independence and facilitating the safe provision of care in the home
- Assist with and complete applications for funding of equipment and renovations.
- Refer clients to appropriate community resources and programs, as well other disciplines as necessary
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Qualifications
- Registration with the College of Occupational Therapy of Ontario
- Excellent time management and organizational skills and able to work independently
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong skills in critical thinking, decision-making and analysis
- The ability to work collaboratively with case managers, clients, families and other caregivers to provide service
- Possession of a valid driver’s license (G2 level) and use of a reliable vehicle
- 2–5 years clinical practice experience preferred
- ADP Certification strongly preferred
- Experience in community health
- Bilingualism (French/English) is considered an asset
Education:
- Master’s Degree (required)
Licence/Certification:
- license with your provincial regulatory body (required)
- drivers license, and do you possess a reliable vehicle(required)
Work Location: In Person
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What We Have to Offer You
- Competitive base salary
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Health and Dental benefits
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work-life balance
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Job Types:Part-time, Permanent
Salary: $40.66-$46.70 per hour
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Expected hours: No less than 45 hrs/Bi-weekly
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
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The Opportunity: Casual, Part time Respite House Assistant
Posting Date: January 2025
Working as part of a team, the Respite House Assistant is responsible for facilitating the client’s stay at the Respite House by promoting and supporting their abilities/strengths. The Respite Assistant will manage the client’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual care in keeping with the mission, goals, and objectives of the Respite House and within the framework of Carefor’s policies, procedures and standards. The incumbent will be responsible for recreation programming, a number of housekeeping duties and meal prep for guests to ensure smooth operation of the Respite House.
About us:
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Assist with personal support tasks reflecting the needs of the individual/family
- Assist with daily housekeeping duties (sweeping, dusting, tidying, bed-making etc.)
- Facilitate meaningful activities to ensure guest’s enjoy their stay
- Actively participate in program planning, problem-solving and decision making
- Plan, lead and participate in a varied program of meaningful one-on-one and small group activities geared to the guests’ abilities and preferences
- Support the guest’s need for supervision/cueing/assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting and mobilizing
- Assist with laundry (bed linen, towels etc.) for the program
- Undertake meal preparation and other kitchen duties
- Help create and maintain welcoming, home-like environment for guests
- Maintain a clean and safe environment
- Encourage guests to contribute to the tasks involved in running of the program, to the best of their abilities.
- Work as part of a team that includes staff, volunteers, guests and family members
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Qualifications
- Experience working with individuals with dementia
- Ontario Certified Personal Support Worker Certificate and/or National Association of Career Colleges (NAC) Certificate, or Certificate in Home Support Worker (Level II, III), or Developmental Service Worker program, Health Care Aide, Foreign-Trained BScN or Doctor, Paramedic Graduate, BScN Nursing Student, or second year RPN student.
- Demonstrated ability to work with seniors living with special needs
- Ability to provide and implement recreation activities with the Guests
- Good assessment skills
- Ability to work within a structured environment independently and collaboratively within the team
- Ability to provide Activities of Daily Living
- Ability to provide Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (e.g. assistance with medication)
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, lifting, and stretch
- Ability to understand, speak, read and write English fluently
- Ability to understand and speak fluently in French
- Positive outlook and welcoming personality
- Self-motivated, patience and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills/ interpersonal skills
- Ability to take direction well
- Ability to adjust to working in a multicultural environment
- Excellent decision making skills and ability to problem solve
- Ability to work in stressful situations
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What We Have to Offer You
- Competitive wages (in addition to the Provincial government $3/hr. wage enhancement)
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Paid orientation
- Paid professional development and training
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work-life balance
- Smartphone
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 24/7 on-call Supervisors’ support
- Opportunities for growth
- A collaborative, diverse and inclusive team culture
Job type: Part time, Casual- 6 shifts/biweekly or 3 shifts/biweekly
Salary: $19.67/hr-$24.59/hr
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Day shift (7am-3:15pm), Evening shift (3pm-11:15pm), Overnight shift (11pm-7:15am)
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
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Posting Date: December 2024
Under the supervision of the Food Services Supervisor, the Dietary Aide is responsible for assisting the cook with the preparation and service of well-balanced meals to residents of the Pembroke Civic Complex and clean-up following meal service. Responsibilities will be performed in accordance with food handling and safety standards, Canada’s Food Guide, and within the framework of Carefor Health and Community Services policies, procedures, and standards.
About us
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Maintaining a clean, safe environment
- Performing tasks according to duty sheet
- Setting up equipment and supplies for food preparation
- Assists in prepares meals, dessert, and/or snacks following standardized approved recipes, being careful to minimize waste and leftovers, and cook food according to sanitation and standardized guidelines pertaining to food preparation
- Cleanup of kitchen and dining area
- Serving meals to clients/residents
- Ensuring timely service of meals
- Handling and storing all left over foods according to food handling guidelines
- Makes observations of resident behaviour and intervenes according to job expectation e.g. nutritional intake, disruptive behaviour in dining room, attendance for meals, general concerns affecting operations of the dietary department
- Report observed concerns to supervisor or designate
- Becoming familiar with individual resident’s dietary preferences, allergies, and diet restrictions
- Assisting residents, if needed, to cut food or pour beverages
- Promptly reports any problems, accidents, emergency situations, and complaints of residents regarding service to the supervisor or designate
- Functions and reports in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures
- Reports the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which he/she is aware and which may endanger him/herself or another worker
- Reports any violations of the Health and Safety Act or the regulations, or the existence of any hazard
- Ensures all workplace incidents are reported in a timely manner in accordance with legislation, and Carefor policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidents
- Performing other duties/tasks as assigned by manager
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Qualifications
- Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent is preferred
- Food Handling and Safety certificate
- WHMIS certification
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What We Have to Offer You
- Competitive wages
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Evening and weekend shift premiums
- Paid professional development and training
- Paid orientation and preceptorship
- Employee Assistance Program
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment
- Flexible schedule and work arrangements
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
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The Opportunity: Part time Personal Support Worker
Posting Date: January 2025
As a Personal Support Worker, you will make an impact on the lives of others and feel valued, respected, listened to, and empowered to live up to your potential at Carefor Health & Community Services.
At Carefor we are in ongoing need of Personal Support Workers to support our clients in their homes and in retirement settings. You will be providing them with care and support so they can stay at their own homes longer and more safely.
About us
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Assist in the activities of daily living including eating, dressing, transferring, grooming, and bathing
- Provide laundering of clothes and linens
- Provide light cleaning
- Provide respite care
- Provide light meal preparation
- Provide cognitive, social, and compassionate support
- Document reports for clients on their plan of care and any changes in the behaviour of daily routines
- Other related duties and tasks as assigned by the Supervisor in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures.
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Qualifications
- Ontario Certified Personal Support Worker Certificate and/or National Association of Career Colleges (NAC) Certificate, or Certificate in Home Support Worker (Level II, III), or Developmental Service Worker program, Health Care Aide, Foreign-Trained BScN or Doctor, Paramedic Graduate, BScN Nursing Student, or second year RPN student.
- Clear Vulnerable Sector check (obtained within previous six months)
- Up to date immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, polio, rubella, and hepatitis
- Negative tuberculosis test
- Must have a current valid driver’s license and own vehicle insurance policy
- Experience with Palliative Care is considered an asset
- First Aid CPR is considered an asset
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What We Have to Offer You
- Competitive wages (in addition to the Provincial government $3/hr. wage enhancement)
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Paid 3-day orientation
- Paid professional development and training
- Paid education bursaries
- Employee Assistance Program
- Smartphone
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 24/7 on-call Supervisors’ support
- Opportunities for growth
- A collaborative, diverse and inclusive team culture
Salary: $19.67/hr-$24.59/hr
Term: 12 months
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shifts
- 15hr-30hr biweekly
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
The Opportunity: Préposé aux services de soutien personnel (PSW) – Communauté d’Alexandrie
Posting Date: Janvier 2025
En tant que préposé aux services de soutien personnel, vous aurez un impact sur la vie des autres et vous vous sentirez valorisé, respecté, écouté et habilité à réaliser votre potentiel chez Carefor Health & Community Services.
Chez Carefor, nous avons continuellement besoin de préposés aux services de soutien à la personne pour soutenir nos clients à leur domicile et dans les milieux de retraite. Vous leur apporterez soins et soutien afin qu’ils puissent rester à la maison plus longtemps et en toute sécurité.
About us
Carefor est le plus grand organisme sans but lucratif de services de soins à domicile et de soutien communautaire de l’Est de l’Ontario, avec plus de 1 600 employés opérant dans les comtés de l’Est, à Ottawa et dans le comté de Pembroke-Renfrew. Auparavant l’Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers de Victoria, Carefor offre des services à Ottawa depuis plus de 123 ans. Veuillez visiter notre site Web pour plus d’informations.
Chez Carefor, on sait que notre travail compte et on est fiers de l’impact qu’on a dans la vie des gens. Notre équipe de professionnels offre des soins à nos clients et à leurs familles en mettant l’accent sur la personne dans sa globalité. En travaillant à la maison et dans la communauté, notre équipe a le temps de se connecter et d’apporter de vrais changements qui enrichissent la vie et donnent des choix. En savoir plus sur la collaboration avec Carefor.
Pour notre personnel, nous sommes fiers de les aider à donner le meilleur d’eux-mêmes, maintenant et à l’avenir. Grâce à une intégration complète et une formation continue, vous améliorez continuellement votre pratique professionnelle avec Carefor ; et avec le régime de retraite du HOOPP, d’excellents avantages sociaux et un horaire flexible, nous prenons soin de vous et de votre famille.
Carefor s’engage à offrir un processus de recrutement et de sélection inclusif et sans obstacle. Veuillez nous indiquer dans votre demande si vous avez besoin d’adaptations à n’importe quelle étape du processus de recrutement. Toutes les demandes d’accommodement seront examinées de manière juste et objective afin de garantir que les candidats soient traités avec respect et dignité.
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The Opportunity: Part Time Personal Support Worker – Community
Posting Date: December 2024
Carefor Health & Community Services is currently searching for Part-Time Permanent Personal Support Workers (PSW) to service our clients in the Pembroke area (ALS Program). Staff would be expected to follow a schedule thoughtfully planned out by the LHIN Care Coordinator and PSS supervisor to identify clients who are prioritized in a specific sequence each day according to their care needs.
Please Note: This position requires the incumbent to have a vehicle to travel between client homes.
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.
At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Assist or provide care according to the Client Care Plan including but not limited to personal care, lifts and transfers, activities, light housekeeping, meal preparation, etc…
- Observe client for changes in behaviour, signs or symptoms and report to the Manager or designate.
- Chart care given and give verbal/written report to manager or other team members on any unusual behaviour and observations made with respect to clients
- Evaluate the individual’s need for change in the personal support care plan and make recommendations to the Manager or other team members.
- Plans and organizes each day’s activities, setting priorities for personal support and other activities, to effectively utilize time, energy, supplies and equipment.
- Contributes to the development of the personal support care plan by reporting to the manager, all observations or information obtained from the client or family regarding needs and the effect of the care he/she provided
- Completes documentation/paperwork according to Carefor policies and procedures
- Functions and reports in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures
- Reports the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which he/she is aware and which may endanger him/herself or another worker
- Reports any violations of the Health and Safety Act or the regulations, or the existence of any hazard
- Ensures all workplace incidents are reported in a timely manner in accordance with legislation, and Carefor policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidents
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Qualifications
- Secondary school education preferred
- Personal Support Worker or Health Care Aide certificate
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate, required
- Current CPR level C Certificate, required
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What can we offer you
- Competitive wages
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Evening and weekend shift premiums
- Paid professional development and training
- Paid orientation and preceptorship
- Employee Assistance Program
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment
- Flexible schedule and work arrangements
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
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