Care Team Assistant - Intensive Care Unit

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is seeking a Care Team Assistant to provide hands-on patient care in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a Continuing Care Assistant Program completion and provincial certification. This full-time position offers $24.91 - $27.68 hourly compensation and may include benefits. Join a diverse team dedicated to excellent health services.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Must have provincial certification and be registered with CCA Registry.
• Demonstrates effective listening skills.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective listening

Verbal communication

Written communication

Competencies in other languages

Education

Continuing Care Assistant Program

Provincial Certification with Department of Health and Wellness

Current Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 205974
Location: Western Zone,Valley Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ CRIT Intensive Care VRH
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% ) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Aug-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals 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 beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

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 is responsible for supporting patients' activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. The Care Team Assistant also 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

• Full Time, Long Assignment; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Assignment ending July 2026; dates are approximate and subject to change

Compensation and Benefits

$24.91 - $27.68 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

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

This is a Healthcarebargaining unitposition. 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.