Unit Aide

1 week ago

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

​Req ID: 183372
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ Respiratory Services YRH
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPEHealthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 11-Jul-24

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.

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 Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Unit Aide plays an important role on the health care team. This position is responsible for ordering, stocking and/or maintaining all supplies and equipment to meet the needs of patients in their designated work area. An understanding of the basic principles of infection control is essential and key to providing a safe environment for patients and staff alike. The incumbent also provides indirect and direct support for patient care.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Grade 12
  • Previous experience in a similar role an asset
  • Demonstrated understanding of the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
  • Proficient using computer programs
  • Tactfulness and diplomacy in dealing with patients, visitors, and co-workers
  • Ability to establish good relationships
  • Good judgement and demonstrated initiative
  • Team player with effective communication skills
  • Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position
  • 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 53%; 39.75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Incentives

$ $21.53 Hourly

Successful 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 Applied

Thank 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.

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