Unit Aide

2 weeks ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 142642**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital**
**Department: OPCZ Out-Patient Dept DGH**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (40% FTE) x 1 position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Support Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 17-Nov-22**

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.

**Responsibilities**:
As a key member of the health care team, the Unit Aide reports directly to the Health Services Manager. The key responsibilities include: Ordering and maintaining supplies with the budget in mind. Stocking and cleaning clinic rooms. Ordering and stocking paperwork in clinics (such as pre-printed orders, forms, and patient education). Cleaning equipment and work areas according to Infection Control guidelines. Care and handling of sterile items. Supporting Patient care activities (may include patient transfer/transport). WHMIS and workplace safety standards. Ensuring 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. Assist with patient and clinic flow.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade XII
- 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
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours of Work**:

- Permanent, Part-Time (40%), 30 hours biweekly

**Salary Information**:
$18.67 - $20.19 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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