Unit Aide

3 days ago


Truro, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:149619**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Northern** Zone, **Colchester East Hants Health Centre**
**Department**:OPNZ PERI Operating Room CEH**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:20-Feb-23**

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 Perioperative Unit Aide is responsible for set up and turnover of the Operating Room Theaters. The Perioperative Unit Aide will collaborate with the Perioperative Clinical Nurse Lead to maintain the daily functioning of the operating room. The Perioperative Unit Aide will collaborate with the Supply Chain Operations technician to coordinate, monitor and enhance the supply chain process within the Perioperative Services to ensure that products arrive in a timely and efficient manner.

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

- Successful completion of Grade XII required
- Successful completion of a recognized Medical Terminology course is preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency in SAP material management module and inventory control is preferred
- Knowledge of OR supplies, instruments, inventory control and workflow preferred
- Knowledge of how to generate, coordinate and track purchase orders is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced work environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a polite, courteous and pleasant attitude towards patients, staff and co-workers
- Demonstrated ability to function well as a team member required
- Previous work attendance may be considered
- 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 (50%) position; 37.5 hours biweekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$19.52 - $21.11 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 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.

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