Care Team Assistants - Various Units and Locations Available in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Nova Scotia; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated healthcare team as a Care Team Assistant in Nova Scotia. This role involves providing essential hands-on care to patients, supporting their daily activities, and working closely with regulated health professionals. You will be part of a collaborative environment focused on delivering high-quality health services across various community-based locations. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and their families, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive organization committed to excellence in health and healing.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Travel Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Completion of the Continuing Care Assistant Program is required.
• Candidates must be registered and active with the CCA Registry.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Continuing Care Assistant Program

Provincial Certification

Job description

Care Team Assistants - Various Units and Locations Available in Nova Scotia

Req ID: 180554
Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department: Services and Programs Throughout Nova Scotia Health
Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available
Union: Healthcare Bargaining Unit, Constituent Union Based on Location

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with specialized services offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through collaboration, 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.

About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the supervision of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant (CTA) provides direct, hands-on care based on the needs of the patient and program/unit. As a member of the collaborative care team, the CTA is responsible for supporting patients' activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. The CTA 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 the Department of Health and Wellness
  • Candidates are required to submit their certification and be registered and active with the CCA Registry. CCA Registry Information - Continuing Care Assistant Program (novascotiacca.ca)

Compensation and Benefits Package
$23.71 - $25.70 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. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative 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.