Care Team Assistant, Perinatal Centre

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Department/Program: Perinatal Centre, Women's & Newborn Health
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (60% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ $ /hour
Closing Date: January 29, 2026 (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.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Care Team Assistant is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating in the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients/families. The individual in this role will support the work of RN, LPNs and regulated inter-professional team members. The Care Team Assistant is responsible for providing a range of direct care and indirect care services to support the care of patients, their families, and their environment. These services are provided under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or regulated inter-professional team member in accordance with their designated college's supervision guidelines.

Based on operational requirements, Monday-Friday

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate from an approved Continuing Care Assistant program and Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification required.
• Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required.
• Active registration with the mandatory Continuing Care Assistant Registry required.
• Previous health care experience 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.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

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.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.