Team Aide -General Medical Unit

Job title: Team Aide -General Medical Unit

Job description: Req ID: 124713
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Guysborough Memorial Hospital
Department: OPEZ General Medical Unit GMH
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Status: Healthcare CUPE position
Posting Closing Date: 17-Jan-22

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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Responsibilities

Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the supervision or direction of regulated health professionals, the Care Team Assistant (CTA), provides direct, hands-on care based on the needs of the patient and program/or unit. As a member of the collaborative care team, the CTA is responsible for supporting patients’ activities of daily living (AOL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). The CTA also reinforces patient and family teaching according to established guidelines and the plan of care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Continuing Care Assistant program
• Certified or eligible to be certified for Continuing Care Certification with Dept of Health and Wellness

• If not currently certified, must obtain within 1 year of hire
• Current BLS-C (HCP) certification
• Experience in care of the medical/surgical and geriatric/rehabilitation patient an asset
• Completion of an Alzheimer’s or Dementia Course
• Current certification in CPI and Back Care program (or willingness to obtain)
• Commitment to excellent patient care
• Adaptable to change and flexible to accommodate the expectation of the position
• Ability to take direction and accept accountability for actions taken
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment and also effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position
• Commitment to maintain and protect patient, client, and personal safety on an ongoing basis
• Commitment to confidentiality and privacy of NSH patients and clients
• Annually access the training and education on patient, client and personal safety made available by Nova Scotia Health
• The successful applicant will have a commitment to the mission and values of Nova Scotia Health
• The successful applicant will have a commitment to the mission and values of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please Note: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Hours of Work

Casual Relief Position

Two (2) Positions Available

Shifts may include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays

Salary Information

Team Aide:

$19.62 – $21.22 Hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit – CUPE 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.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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