Care Team Assistant, Neurology Clinic

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 34,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

IWK Health in Halifax is seeking a Care Team Assistant to join an interdisciplinary care team. You will support RNs, physicians and EEG technicians in delivering direct and indirect patient care, including ambulation assistance, personal care, and wound care under RN supervision.

Requirements include a high school diploma, CCA certification, BCLS, and health-care experience. Pediatric experience is preferred; strong teamwork and communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Graduate from an approved Continuing Care Assistant program with provincial certification.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Previous health-care experience required.
• Experience with EEG is an asset.
• Experience in pediatric settings preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good time management and organization.
• Ability to assist with ambulation, personal care, physiotherapy and wound care.

Responsibilities

• Support care delivery as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Assist patients with ambulation and activities of daily living.
• Provide personal care and basic physiotherapy assistance.
• Assist with wound care under RN supervision.
• Ensure patient environment is clean and safe.
• Respond to patient needs and communicate changes to the RN.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Patient care

Education

High school diploma

CCA certification

Tools

EEG equipment

Job description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 226734
Department/Program: Neurology Clinic/Team , Children's Surgical, Emergency and Rehabilitation
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT ( 80% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ 24.9072 - $ 29.3638 /hour
Closing Date : 6-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, the Care Team Assistant is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients/families. The individual in this role supports the work of RNs, Physicians & EEG Techs. The Care Team Assistant is responsible for providing a range of direct care and indirect care services to support the care of patients, their families, and their environment, not limited to assisting patients with ambulation, personal care, physiotherapy assistance and wound assistance. These services are provided under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with their designated college’s supervision guidelines. The type of supervision (direct or indirect) will depend on the complexity of the task or procedure being assigned, the stability of the patient and the skill level of the Team Assistant performing it.

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday (7.5 hour days)

Your Qualifications

• - Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• - Graduate from an approved Continuing Care Assistant program and Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification required.
• - Current successful completion of a BCLS program required.
• - Previous health care experience is required.
• - Previous experience working with EEG an asset.
• - Previous experience working in a pediatric environment required.
• - Demonstrated ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to accept direction and supervision.
• - Demonstrated professional and mature manner.
• - Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• - Effective time management and organizational skills.
• - Demonstrated judgment, problem solving skills and strong decision-making ability within scope of employment.
• - Demonstrated initiative within the scope of their employment.
• - Ability to respond to physical demands (i.e. – heavy lifts and support during EEGs).
• - Demonstrated interest in continuing education.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.