Unit Aide

7 months ago


Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:175370**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** **Zone, **Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ Person Centered Ambulatory Rheum**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Support** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:1-Mar-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**:
The Unit Aide has an important role within the health care team. Reporting directly to the Program Manager, the Unit Aide is responsible for ordering, stocking and 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. This role also provides indirect and direct support for patient care. In the clinic appropriate Care and handling of sterile items is necessary. Supporting Patient care activities (may include patient transfer/transport) and assist with patient and clinic flow. Work with WHMIS and workplace safety standards. Ensure all repairs, assisting with departmental renovations and moves. Act as team player and provide assistance to clinicians and patients and liaise with other support services such as biomed, maintenance, purchasing customer service, sales representatives, housekeeping, sterile processing department and infection control.

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

- Grade 12/GED required
- Previous ward/unit aide or patient attendant experience preferred
- Current certification in WHIMIS
- Basic knowledge of infection control
- Prior experience ordering and stocking supplies
- Prior experience ordering supplies in SAP or an alternate online order system an asset
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
- Ability to establish good relationships
- Good judgement and demonstrated initiative
- Team player with effective communication skills
- Demonstrated computer competency to fulfil job duties of electronic communication & clinic organization and online order entry
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Applicants will be skills tested

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Long Assignment, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Approximately a 12-month assignment

**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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