Bring patient care support skills to acute care as a Therapeutic Assistant at Central Zone Dartmouth General Hospital. Work full-time on a long assignment.

This Nova Scotia Health position supports patients, families, and interprofessional colleagues through recreation-based treatment programs. Under skilled direction, the Therapeutic Assistant contributes to patient plans of care and communicates information that strengthens team understanding. The assignment is approximately 18 months.

Key Responsibilities:

- Carry out individual treatment programs cooperatively
- Incorporate facilitation techniques into patient support
- Participate in leisure and recreation activities
- Communicate information enhancing treatment team knowledge
- Maximize successful patient engagement in care

Requirements:

- Knowledge of acute care patient populations
- Understanding of multidisciplinary treatment team approaches
- Ability to work in high pace acute care
- Leisure and recreation knowledge supporting transition plans
- Current CPR certification

Use recreation therapy, behaviour modification, and interdisciplinary communication skills to support acute care patients at Dartmouth General Hospital.

📌 Acute Care Therapeutic Assistant (Canada)
🏢 Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
📍 Canada