Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Pension plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health in Halifax is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services team. Under supervision of therapists, the successful candidate will educate and promote movement, occupation, and function, delivering interventions assigned by therapists for patients with movement and daily living limitations.

The role involves equipment checks and cleaning, maintaining treatment and storage areas, and may include ordering supplies.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized Community College Rehabilitation Assistant program or OTA/PTA college programs.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLSC) certification is required.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families and staff.
• Good interpersonal and collaborative teamwork skills.
• Organizational ability to manage assigned work and caseload.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
• Basic computer skills; French language skills an asset.

Responsibilities

• Educate and promote movement, occupation and function in patients.
• Deliver interventions assigned by therapists for movement limitations.
• Check, clean and maintain equipment; keep treatment areas organized.
• May order necessary supplies and support the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.
• Provide services across the Rehabilitation portfolio as needed.

Skills

BLSC

Communication

Interpersonal

Organizational

Body mechanics

Computer skills

French (asset)

Education

Rehabilitation Assistant program or OTA/PTA

Job description

Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services

Req ID: 226938
Location: CentralZone,Dickson Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ Med/Surg/Cancer Care PT
Type of Employment: CasualHourly FT long-assignment(100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU HealthcarePosition
Posting Closing Date: 13-Nov-26

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager of the Medical-Surgical and Cancer Care department within the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio, and under the supervision of therapists, the Rehabilitation Assistant, as an active member of the patient care team, works with individuals, families and groups to help educate and promote movement, occupation, and function. Working collaboratively with their team, the Rehabilitation Assistant is responsible for the safe and proficient delivery of interventions that have been assigned by the therapists for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function. The Rehabilitation Assistant also checks and cleans equipment, maintains treatment and storage areas and may order necessary supplies. The successful applicant may be required to provide services anywhere within the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.

About You

• Graduation from a recognized Community College Rehabilitation Assistant program OR Completion of a recognized combined Occupational Therapy (OTA) and Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA) College programs required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLSC)
• Ability to communicate well with both patients and their families and staff
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively with team members
• Organizational ability to complete assigned work and manage changing staffing and caseload levels
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics
• Demonstrate basic computer skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 12 months
• Requires work over a 7-day per week schedule, including weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$25.84 - $30.85 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.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

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, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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