Care Team Assistant - Primary Health Care
Req ID: 190806
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Department: Primary Health Care
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Nov-24
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
As part of Primary Health Care & Chronic Disease Management Clinical Services (PHC-CDM), Primary Care Clinics (PCCs) provide in-person care for Nova Scotians who do not have a regular primary care provider, along the continuum of services that include VirtualCareNS, and other enhanced primary care access options for Nova Scotians.
Reporting to the Health Services Manager or Health Services Lead and working under the supervision or direction of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant (CTA) is an active member of the collaborative health team in the primary health care setting. The CTA provides direct care and support based on the needs of the patients seen in the clinic, served within a community health network. As a member of the collaborative care team, the CTA is responsible to support communication with patients and families, infection prevention and control, mental health and wellness, safe handling and mobility, personal care to support procedural interventions with patients, and safety protocols. The CTA also reinforces patient and family teaching according to established guidelines and the plan of care.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Completion of Continuing Care Assistant Program required
- Provincial Certification with Department of Health and Wellness required
- Candidates are required to submit their certification and be registered and active with the CCA Registry:
- How-to-Sign-Up-for-the-CCA-Registry.pdf (nsccaprod.wpenginepowered.com)
- Candidates are required to submit their certification and be registered and active with the CCA Registry:
- Current Basic Life Support Certification required
- Demonstrates effective listening and communication skills
- Competencies outlined in the CCA competency framework, including:
- Accountability and integrity
- Care setting management
- Infection prevention and control
- Mental health and wellness
- Nutrition
- Personal care, safe handling & mobility, and safety protocols
- Demonstrates a patient-centered approach and be an advocate for improving and optimizing patient experiences and outcomes
- 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.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Permanent Full-Time (75 Hours bi-weekly)
Shifts may include evenings weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$23.71 - $25.70 hourly
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.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.
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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