Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Program Manager of the Medical-Surgical and Cancer Care department within the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care Services portfolio, 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 interventions that have been assigned by the therapists for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function. The Rehabilitation Assistant also checks and cleans equipment, maintains treatment and storage areas and may order necessary supplies. The successful applicant may be required to provide services anywhere within the Rehabilitation Services portfolio.

Requirements

Graduation from a recognized Community College Rehabilitation Assistant program OR Completion of a recognized combined Occupational Therapy (OTA) and Physiotherapy Assistant (PTA) College programs required
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLSC)
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

Nice To Haves

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Help educate and promote movement, occupation, and function with individuals, families, and groups.
Deliver assigned interventions safely and proficiently for patients coping with limitations in movement and daily function.
Check and clean equipment.
Maintain treatment and storage areas.
May order necessary supplies.