Activities Aide – Rehabilitation Services

Job title:

Activities Aide – Rehabilitation Services

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 205873
Location: Northern Zone, Bayview Memorial Health Centre
Department: OPNZ Recreation Therapy BVM
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (70%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Jul-25Nova 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Manager and working under the direction of the Recreation Therapist, the Activities Aide is a member of the healthcare team, who works cooperatively and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to enhance the quality of everyday lives of the residents of Bayview Memorial Health Centre.Responsibilities include daily collaboration with the Charge Nurse in the delivery of patient activity plans as written by the Recreational Therapist and other programs/activities.The Activities Aide contributes to the care plan by communicating with the interdisciplinary team any feedback or observations discovered while carrying out these activities.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 education required
• Previous Recreation Therapy experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Passion for event planning
• Previous experience working with seniors
• Dementia education is an asset
• Must be able to take direction and work as part of a team
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

• Permanent, Part-time position; 52.5 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits$21.61 – $23.96 HourlySuccessful 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 AppliedThank 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.

Expected salary

$21.61 – 23.96 per hour

Location

Advocate Harbour, NS

Job date

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:34:35 GMT

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