Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority in Halifax is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Medical-Surgical Physiotherapy team. Reporting to the Program Manager and under therapists' supervision, you will help educate and promote movement and function, delivering interventions and supporting patients with movement limitations.

You will check equipment, maintain treatment areas, and may order supplies. This long-assignment casual hourly position (75 hours biweekly) may include weekends/holidays

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant program or OTA/PTA college programs is required.
• Current BCLS certification is required.
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families and staff.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a team.
• Organizational ability to manage workload and changing caseload levels.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics.
• Basic computer skills; multilingual ability (French) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the interventions assigned by therapists for patients with movement or daily function limitations.
• Check and clean equipment, maintain treatment and storage areas; order supplies as needed.
• Assist with education and promotion of movement, occupation and function.
• Collaborate with the rehabilitation team and other staff across the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Body mechanics knowledge

Basic computer skills

French language

Education

OTA/PTA college program or Rehabilitation Assistant program

BCLS certification

Job description

Req ID: 228515

Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII

Department: OPCZ Med/Surg Physiotherapy HI

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

Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 4-Nov-26

About The Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager of the Medical-Surgical and Heart Health 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

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• 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
• Current BCLS certification
• 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
• Shifts may include weekends & holidays

Compensation And Benefits

$25.84 - $30.85 hourly

$31.93 hourly with 25 years’ service 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.

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.