Unit Aide
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Halifax, NS
Salary: $20.13 - 21.69 per hour
Employment Type: Part-Time
Job Description
Job title: Unit Aide
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Job description: Req ID: 191911
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building – QEII
Department: OPCZ PERI Pre-Op Assessment Unit
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (50%) x 1
Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 27-Nov-24Nova 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.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityThe Unit Aide has an important role within the health care team. Reporting directly to the Health Services 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.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade XII
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
- Ability to establish good relationships
- Good judgment and demonstrated initiative
- Team player with effective communication skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
A skills test may be used as part of the selection process. Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours
- Temporary Part-time Long Assignment / 37.5 Hours Bi-weekly
- Anticipated end date of November 30, 2025
- Shifts include days and may include some weekends
- Shifts may start as early as 0530 hrs
Compensation and Benefits$20.13 – $21.69 HourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You’ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visitThis 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.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
Location: Halifax, NS
Job date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:09:37 GMT