Care Team Assistant, Perinatal Centre

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Company : IWK Health Requisition ID: 161103
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Casual Relief x 2 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ 23.5897 - $ 26.4704 /hour
Closing Date: 17 July 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
Department/Program: 6 N Hem/Onc Ambulatory , Children's Health Program
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, phys icians, 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 that 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 proportion 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 Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of the Hematology/Oncology and Nephrology Services, the Care Team Assistant is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients/families. The individual in this role supports the work of RNs within the 6N ambulatory clinic. 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, not limited to assisting patients with procedures, personal care, transporting patients, maintaining clean clinic spaces, ordering supplies, and setting up or taking down of supplies and equipment. These services are provided under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with their designated college’s supervision guidelines. The type of supervision (direct or indirect) will depend on the complexity of the task or procedure being assigned, the stability of the patient, and the skill level of the Team Assistant performing it.
Hours of Work
Eight-hour shifts – Monday - Friday.
Your Qualifications

• Demonstrated judgment, problem-solving skills, and strong decision-making ability within the scope of employment.
• Previous health care experience required.
• Ability to respond to physical demands (i.e. – heavy lifts and support during ambulation).
• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated initiative within the scope of their employment.
• Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working in a pediatric environment required, experience in hematology/oncology preferred.
• Current successful completion of a CPR Level-C Health Care Provider within the last 12 months required.
• Competencies in other languages are an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to accept direction and supervision.
• Graduate from an approved Continuing Care Assistant program and Provincial Continuing Care Assistant Certification required.
• Demonstrated professional and mature manner.
• Demonstrated interest in continuing education.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.

T hank 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, vacation entitlement, and/or usage before accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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