Unit Aide - Orthopedics Clinic

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Req ID: 158025
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Orthopedics Clinic
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Jun-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.
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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About The Opportunity
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.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Demonstrated ability to follow directions
• Previous clinic aide experience preferred
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Grade XII
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum 1 year unit aide experience required
• Knowledge of medical terminology an asset
• Understands the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
• Able to establish good relationships with people
• Understands and adheres to unit and hospital policies and procedures

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

• Permanent Full-time (100%), 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives
$20.03 - $21.58 Hourly
Successful 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 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.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
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.
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