Care Team Assistant, Emergency Department

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:189278
**Department/Program**:Emergency Department, Clinical Care & Chief Nursing Executive
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $23.7076**:

- **$26.6027 /hour
**Closing Date**: October 8, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of the Emergency Department, Trauma Program, and Atlantic Canada Poison Centre, the Care Team Assistant is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients/families. The individual in this role supports the work of LPNs, RNs, NPs, and Physicians. The Care Team Assistant is responsible for providing a range of direct care and indirect care services to support the care of patients and their families during their journey in the ED. This includes, and not limited to, communication with patients/families, assisting patients to diagnostic imaging, comfort measures, procedure assistance, navigation assistance, and collecting vital signs. These services are provided under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with their designated college’s supervision guidelines. The type of supervision (direct or indirect) will depend on the complexity of the task or procedure assigned, the stability of the patient and the skill level of the Care Team Assistant performing it.

**Hours of Work**:
Rotating schedule, 12-hour shifts - including days, evenings, nights on weekday, weekends, and holidays

**Your Qualifications**:

- Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
- Graduate from an approved Continuing Care Assistant program and Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification required.
- Active registration with the mandatory Continuing Care Assistant Registry required.
- Current successful completion of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate.
- Previous healthcare experience is an asset.
- Previous experience working in a pediatric environment is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to accept direction and supervision.
- Demonstrated professional and mature manner.
- Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated judgment, problem solving skills and strong decision-making ability within scope of employment.
- Demonstrated initiative within the scope of their employment.
- Ability to respond to physical demands (i.e. support during ambulation).
- Demonstrated interest in continuing education.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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