Care Team Assistant - General Medical Unit

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Baddeck; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is seeking a Care Team Assistant to join their team. You will provide direct, hands-on care to patients and support their daily living activities. Ideal candidates will have a Continuing Care Assistant Program certification and Basic Life Support certification. This is a casual relief position offering hourly pay between $24.91 and $27.68. Join a diverse team committed to health, healing, and learning.

Qualifications

• Certification required with Department of Health and Wellness.
• Able to support patients' daily living activities.
• Must communicate effectively with patients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct hands-on care to patients.
• Support patient activities of daily living.
• Reinforce patient and family teaching according to care plan.

Skills

Effective listening skills

Verbal and written communication

Competencies in other languages

Education

Continuing Care Assistant Program

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Overview

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our team provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our province and values work-life balance. Check out why people choose to work here and visit www.novascotia.com to learn more.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the supervision or direction of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant provides direct, hands-on care based on the needs of the patient and program/unit. As a member of the collaborative care team, the Care Team Assistant supports patients\' activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and reinforces patient and family teaching according to established guidelines and the plan of care.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Continuing Care Assistant Program
• Provincial Certification with Department of Health and Wellness
  • Candidates are required to submit their certification and be registered and active with the CCA Registry. How-to-Sign-Up-for-the-CCA-Registry.pdf (nsccaprod.wpenginepowered.com)
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Demonstrates effective listening skills
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Where there are no applicants with provincial certification the employer may consider candidates who are eligible to write the CCA knowledge exam and obtain certification within 1 year from their date of hire.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Casual Relief position

Compensation and Benefits

$24.91 - $27.68 hourly

After You Apply

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.