Unit Aide, Emergency Department

4 months ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:177085
**Department/Program**:Emergency Department, Children's Medical Care
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (40% FTE) until September 23, 2024 x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: Unifor Service, Support Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $20.1323**:

- **$21.6919 /hour
**Closing Date**: September 12, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Under the direction of the Manager, the Unit Aide works within a team to provide a safe, clean environment for all families being served by the Emergency Department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Cleaning and disinfecting in accordance with infection control guidelines
- Ensuring unit and family rooms are clean and tidy
- Maintaining supplies and equipment required for the unit
- Transporting defective equipment to Biomedical Engineering
- Assisting Ward Clerks in delivering requisitions, specimens, x rays, etc.

**Hours of Work**:
Rotating shifts, 0800-1600 or 1600-2400

**Your Qualifications**:

- Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
- Previous Unit Aide experience preferred.
- Good communication skills required.
- Commitment to Family Centred Care required.
- Must be able to organize and prioritize work effectively.
- Knowledge of Health Centre fire response regulations required.
- Competency in other languages considered an asset; French preferred

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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