Rehabilitation Assistant – Nursing,OT,PT - Royal Columbian Hospital Job Burnaby area,New Westminster BC Canada,Healthcare

Location: New Westminster

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $32.84 / hour

Join our collegial and collaborative teams across Fraser Health as we continue to build for the future of health care in British Columbia.

Fraser Health is one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing health authorities, serving more than two million people across a diverse region that includes urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Rehabilitation Assistant at Join an exceptional team at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster, BC—where your work with our physiotherapy department truly makes a difference.

At RCH, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, life-saving care to patients who need it most, all within a fast-paced, supportive clinical environment.

Located in the heart of New Westminster, you’ll enjoy a vibrant community known for its scenic waterfront views along the Fraser River. Centrally positioned in Metro Vancouver, the city offers easy access to Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta—making it a convenient and connected place to live and work.

Why Join Fraser Health?

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us:

Comprehensive Employer-Paid Benefits
Generous Vacation Entitlement – eligible employees can earn up to four weeks in their first year
Benefit Portability within HEABC employers
Immediate Pension Enrollment with a defined municipal pension plan
Maternity Leave Top-Up
Trans Link Pass Subsidy (where applicable)
Employee discounts and wellness perks

Eligibility for benefits is based on employment status.

Our Commitment

At Fraser Health, we are committed to planetary health, fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, and maintaining a culture rooted in our values of Respect, Caring, and Trust
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Apply Today

Join us and discover why Fraser Health is recognized as an exceptional place to work. We invite you to apply and become part of a team dedicated to delivering high-quality care across the region.

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Rehabilitation Assistant works under the direction of a professional nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. The Rehabilitation Assistant implements treatment plans under an assignment of task by PT or OT, or under the direction of nursing, and assists in monitoring patient progress through observation and reporting to appropriate team member.

Responsibilities

Carries out designated components of a rehabilitative treatment plan under an assignment of task by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, such as activities of daily living, mobility, and strengthening and balancing exercises.

Carries out designated components of the treatment plan related to mobility under the direction of nursing.

Observes and reports to appropriate team member cognitive and functional changes in patient ability or behaviour that may warrant a progression or regression of the treatment plan; progresses treatment plan within the parameters established by the nurse or therapist; documents for the health record according to established procedures.

As part of a multidisciplinary team and in consultation with the nurse and/or therapist, provides input into the planning, implementation, modification, and evaluation of the treatment plan.

Performs various tests as assigned by PT or OT such as Berg Balance, Timed Up and Go (TUG), and six-minute walk test. Records and reports relevant data for interpretation by the therapist.

Prepares and applies therapeutic treatment modalities as assigned by PT or OT such as transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), hot packs, ice, and wax treatments.

Provides functional skills training to patients and families in activities of daily living, mobility and communication; demonstrates the use of assistive devices as assigned by PT or OT. Assists with power and manual wheelchair mobility training.

Provides training to patients and families in mobility and…

Rehabilitation Assistant – Nursing, OT, PT - Royal Columbian Hospital