Unit Aide

2 days ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:192267**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Dartmouth General Hospital**
**Department**:OPCZ ENDO Endoscopy DGH**
**Type of Employment**:Casual** **Casual Relief** (**3%**) x **1**
**Support** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:4-Dec-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 or delegate, the Unit Aide is an integral part of the health care team. The Unit Aide performs tasks and activities which include patient flow, nursing and physician support, inventory control/ordering supplies, organizing clean utility, stock rooms and exam rooms, equipment cleaning, and maintenance, and following policies and procedures.

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

- Grade XII or equivalent required
- Previous clinic aide experience preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology an asset
- Understands and adheres to unit and hospital policies and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to follow directions
- Understands the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
- Able to establish good relationships with people
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Current certification in WHIMIS
- Basic knowledge of infection control
- Prior experience ordering and stocking supplies
- Good judgment and demonstrated initiative
- Competency with computer skills, MS Outlook, Excel and Word
- 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.

A skill test will be included as part of the selection process.

**Hours**:

- Casual Relief

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$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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