Rehabilitation Assistant – Hants Community Hospital
Job Overview
Job title: Rehabilitation Assistant – Hants Community Hospital
Job description: Req ID: 122261
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital
Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy HCH
Type of Employment: Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Hlthcare position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Nov-21
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Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Manager, and under the supervision of therapists, the Rehabilitation Assistant, as an active member of the patient care team, works with individuals, families and groups to help educate and promote movement, occupation, and function. Working collaboratively with their team, the Rehabilitation Assistant is responsible for the safe and proficient delivery of activities that have been assigned by the therapists for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function. They help enable clients to meet their expected outcomes by contributing to the implementation and to the modification of rehab programs and services. The Rehabilitation Assistant also checks and cleans equipment, maintains treatment and storage areas and may order necessary supplies.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 or GED
- Rehabilitation Assistant Program (which includes both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Previous experience in acute inpatient care considered an asset
- Previous experience in acute orthopedics, burns and plastics considered an asset
- Previous experience with wheelchairs and splinting/custom fabrication considered as asset
- Previous experience in leading adult group education considered as asset
- Ability to communicate well with both patients and their families and staff
- Good interpersonal skills and be able 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
Hours of Work
Long Assignment Full-time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Beginning December 6, 2021 with an expected end date of December 31, 2022
These dates are subject to change
Salary Information
$21.41 – $24.33 hourly
Once You’ve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit – NSGEU 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.
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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
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Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Expected salary: $21.41 – 24.33 per hour
Location: Windsor, NS
Job date: Tue, 09 Nov 2021 23:40:42 GMT
Job Source: Careerjet.ca