Unit Aide - Ambulatory Care

Req ID: 195463
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII 
Department: [[Ambulatory Care]]
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 4 
Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-Jan-25

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:

• Grade XII or equivalent required
• Previous unit aide experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of infection control
• Prior experience ordering and stocking supplies
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of cleanliness in a hospital
• Ability to establish good relationships
• Good judgement and demonstrated initiative
• Team player with effective communication skills
• 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

• Casual Relief Positions

Compensation and Benefits

$20.13 - $21.69 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. 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 visit Recruitment - Incentives  

​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.

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.

Nova Scotia Health’s Employee Career Advice (ECA) Program supports internal employees in their career development and progression with résumé-building, interview skill development, resources and advice for optimizing job searches, and more.  Employees can book a one-on-one meeting or view upcoming workshops on the ECA Intranet page or via email at employeecareeradvice@nshealth.ca.