Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Waterford; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Travel

Long-term disability

Life insurance coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is hiring a Rehabilitation Assistant for a temporary long-assignment at Digby General Hospital. You will work under therapists to deliver interventions, assist with education, and maintain equipment as part of a patient care team.

Ideal candidates hold a Rehab Assistant Program and BCLS, with strong communication and organizational skills, and access to reliable transportation. The role supports movement and daily function across the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or GED is required.
• Rehabilitation Assistant Program includes Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, and staff.
• Good interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Organizational ability to manage changing staffing and caseloads.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists by delivering interventions to patients with movement and daily function limitations.
• Check and clean equipment and maintain treatment and storage areas.
• May order necessary supplies as needed.
• Provide services anywhere within the Rehabilitation Services portfolio as required.
• Collaborate with the care team to educate and promote movement and function.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Basic computer skills

French (asset)

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Rehabilitation Assistant Program (OT/PT components)

Job description

Req ID: 228721

Location: Western Zone, Digby General Hospital

Department: OPWZ Restorative Care Unit Physio DGH

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1

Union: CUPE Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 5-Nov-26

About The Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager, 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

• Grade 12 or GED
• Rehabilitation Assistant Program (which includes both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• 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
• Access to reliable transportation

Hours

• Long assignment, full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately a 24-month assignment

Compensation And Benefits

$25.63 - $30.84 Hourly

$31.92 hourly with 25 years' experience with the employer

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.

• Health
• Dental
• Travel
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance coverage
• 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, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.