Rehabilitation Assistant - Mobility Team - Provincial Mobilization

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 Req ID: 192913
Location: Northern Zone, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre 
Department: OPNZ Physiotherapy CRHCC
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 11-Dec-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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager and under the supervision of the NZ Frailty Coordinator, the Rehabilitation Assistant is a member of the health care team, providing support to clients and families through the Provincial Frailty and Mobilization program to support early mobilization of clients. Rehabilitation Assistants within the mobility teams will provide early mobilization interventions to individuals in hospital care setting related to the client’s mobility needs, Clinical Frailty Score and overall plan of care. Rehabilitation Assistants practice in adherence to practice standards and scope of employment

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 or GED
• Rehabilitation Assistant Program (which includes both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy components)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• 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
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Access to reliable transportation

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Ending approximately December 2025 (Dates are subject to change)

Compensation and Benefits

$24.11 - $27.40 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 bene