Care Team Assistant

1 month ago


Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Assistant to join our team at Nova Scotia Health. Reporting to the Health Services Manager, this role will provide direct, hands-on care to patients based on their needs and program/unit requirements.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting patients' activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, while also reinforcing patient and family teaching according to established guidelines and the plan of care.

About You

We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in continuing care and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Continuing Care Assistant Program certification
  • Provincial certification with the Department of Health and Wellness
  • Current Basic Life Support Certification
  • Effective listening and communication skills
  • 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.

Hours and Compensation

This is a permanent, full-time position with 75 hours bi-weekly. Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. The hourly rate is $23.71 - $25.70.

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.

What We Offer

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.



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