Rehabilitation Assistant - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health and IWK HealthHalifax, NS
CA$26 - CA$31Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Program Manager of the Medical-Surgical and Heart Health 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
  • Current BCLS certification
  • 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

  • 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.

Benefits

  • health
  • dental
  • travel
  • long-term disability
  • life insurance coverage
  • defined benefit pension plan
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