Care Team Assistant - Long Term Care

Job summary

The Care Team Assistant provides direct, hands-on care to patients and supports their activities of daily living under the supervision of regulated health professionals. They also reinforce patient and family education according to established care plans and guidelines.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. ​Req ID: 222605Location: Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII Department: OPCZ Long Term Care Vmb 6Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (80%) x 1 NSGEU Healthcare PositionPosting Closing Date: 5-Oct-26Nova 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.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the Opportunity Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the supervision or direction of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant provides direct, hands-on care based on the needs of the patient and program/unit. As a member of the collaborative care team, the Care Team Assistant is responsible for supporting patients' activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. The Care Team Assistant 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 Candidates are required to submit their certification and be registered and active with the CCA Registry. How-to-Sign-Up-for-the-CCA-Registry.pdf (nsccaprod.wpenginepowered.com) Current Basic Life Support Certification Demonstrates effective listening skills Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Where there are no applicants with provincial certification the employer may consider candidates who are eligible to write the CCA knowledge exam and obtain certification within 1 year from their date of hire. Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours Permanent part-time position; 60 hours bi-weekly Compensation and Benefits $24.91 - $28.37 hourly 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.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.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. We encourage 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.

What you’ll do

The Care Team Assistant provides direct, hands-on care to patients and supports their activities of daily living under the supervision of regulated health professionals. They also reinforce patient and family education according to established care plans and guidelines.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Continuing Care Assistant Program Provincial Certification and be registered with the CCA Registry. A current Basic Life Support certification and strong communication skills are also required.

Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Travel insurance • Long-term disability insurance • Life insurance • Defined benefit pension plan

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient care
• Activities of daily living support
• Instrumental activities of daily living support
• Patient teaching
• Family teaching
• Basic life support
• Effective listening
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Communication
• French Language
• Writing
• Public Health
• Integrated Care
• Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Mental Health
• Long-Term Care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Teaching
• Disabilities
• Continuing Care
• Primary Health Care
• Listening Skills
• Healing

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Long Term Care Assistant
• Home Health Aide
• Home-based Personal Care Workers
• Home Health Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides