Care Team Assistant - Kentville, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority
Description
Req ID:173684**
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location:
Western
Zone,
Valley Regional Hospital
Department:
OPWZ Medical B Stroke Unit**
Type of Employment:Temporary
Hourly PT long-assignment
(**90%
FTE) x **1
position(s)****Status: CUPE
Healthcare** Position**
Posting Closing Date:1-Mar-24**Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.
We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is 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.
Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.About the Opportunity:
Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the supervision or direction of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant (CTA) provides direct, hands-on care based on the needs of the patient and program/or 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 Department of Health and Wellness
- Current Basic Life Support Certification
- Demonstrates effective listening skills
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Hours:
- Part Time 90%, Long Assignment; 67.5 hours biweekly
- Approximate one year assignment
Compensation and Incentives:
$ $25.70 hourly
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile.
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.
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