Patient Attendant

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:179583**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ PERI Operating Room HI**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Support** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:14-May-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Health Services Manager and working under the direction of the Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse, the Patient Attendant is responsible for supporting patient care activities in their work area including: assisting in the movement and transportation of patients; cleaning equipment and work areas; maintaining equipment and handling of sterile items.

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

- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Current certification in CPR
- Current certification in WHIMIS
- Previous Patient Attendant experience an asset
- Previous experience working in OR environment is preferable
- Must be able to respond quickly to unexpected situations and work effectively in emergency situations
- Ability to lift and move patients using proper body mechanics and/or lifting devices
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team, with highly developed interpersonal skills
- 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 Full-Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Shifts are days and evenings, nights, weekends.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$20.13 - $21.69 Hourly

**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 Support 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.

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