Care Team Assistant - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Company:

IWK Health**:

Requisition ID:161103**
Location:Halifax**
Type of Employment:Casual Relief x
2 position(s)**
Start Date:ASAP**
Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare
, Healthcare
Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$
23.5897*:

-
$26.4704
/hour

Closing Date:17 July 2023
(Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time):

Department/Program:6 N Hem/Onc Ambulatory, Children's Health Program

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes.

We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager of the Hematology/Oncology and Nephrology Services, the Care Team Assistant is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients/families.

The individual in this role supports the work of RNs within the 6N ambulatory clinic.

The Care Team Assistant is responsible for providing a range of direct care and indirect care services to support the care of patients, their families, and their environment, not limited to assisting patients with procedures, personal care, transporting patients, maintaining clean clinic spaces, ordering supplies, and setting up or taking down of supplies and equipment.

These services are provided under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with their designated college's supervision guidelines.

The type of supervision (direct or indirect) will depend on the complexity of the task or procedure being assigned, the stability of the patient, and the skill level of the Team Assistant performing it.

Hours of Work:

Eight-hour shifts - Monday - Friday.

Your Qualifications:

Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
Graduate from an approved Continuing Care Assistant program and Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification required.
Current successful completion of a CPR Level-C Health Care Provider within the last 12 months required.
Previous health care experience required.
Previous experience working in a pediatric environment required, experience in hematology/oncology preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to accept direction and supervision.
Demonstrated professional and mature manner.
Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Effective time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated judgment, problemsolving skills, and strong decisionmaking ability within the scope of employment.
Demonstrated initiative within the scope of their employment.
Ability to respond to physical demands (i.e. heavy lifts and support during ambulation).
Demonstrated interest in continuing education.
Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing.

If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation.

Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, vacation entitlement, and/or usage before accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status.

Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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