Care Team Assistant - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:142276**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Central
Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
Department:OPCZ CRIT Nu Med Surg Neuro Icu**
Type of Employment:Permanent
Hourly FT
(100%
FTE) x 1
position(s)
**Status: NSGEU
Healthcare

Position
Posting Closing Date:8-Feb-23Nova 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.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, and/or LPN or delegate, the Care Team Assistant provides assistance with personal care to patients.

The CTA supports the work of an RN and LPN.

The CTA is responsible and accountable for the safe performance of the direct patient care tasks and indirect care/support functions assigned to them and should be aware if the tasks and functions being assigned are within their job description/scope of employment.

Qualifications:

Grade XII
Continuing Care Assistant Program plus certification, or equivalent as defined by the employer
Critical Care experience preferred
Current CPR certification
Understands the principles of patientfocused care
Understands the concepts of working within an interdisciplinary team as an approach to providing patient care
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours of Work:

2 x Permanent, Full-Time (100%) position; 75 Hours biweekly

Salary Information:

$ $24.83 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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