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About the Role
Under the direction of the Manager and supervision of therapists, the Rehabilitation Assistant works with individuals, families, and groups to promote movement, occupation, and function. This role is responsible for the safe and proficient delivery of assigned interventions for patients with limitations in movement and daily function. Responsibilities include equipment checks, cleaning, maintaining treatment areas, and potentially ordering supplies. Services may be provided anywhere within the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Works with individuals, families, and groups to help educate and promote movement, occupation, and function.
- Responsible for the safe and proficient delivery of interventions assigned by therapists for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function.
- Checks and cleans equipment.
- Maintains treatment and storage areas.
- May order necessary supplies.
- May be required to provide services anywhere within the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.
Requirements
- Grade 12 or GED
- Rehabilitation Assistant Program (including Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Ability to communicate well with patients, families, and staff
- Good interpersonal skills and ability 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
- Access to reliable transportation
Skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Location
- Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Hourly PT (50%)
Experience Level
- 25 years' service with the employer
Education Level
- Grade 12 or GED
- Rehabilitation Assistant Program
Salary/Compensations
- $25.84 - $30.85 Hourly
- $31.93 hourly with 25 years' service with the employer
Benefits
- Health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Travel coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance coverage
- Defined benefit pension plan
About the Company
- Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.
- Mission: To achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together.
- Operates hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs across the province.
- Provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.
- A diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- Encourages 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.