Unit Aide - Emergency Department

Req ID: 187994

Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Department: OPNZ EMG Emergency CEH

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1

Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 8-Oct-24

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

The Unit Aide provides support to the unit staff and/or department activities contributing to efficient and effective operations.

About You

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

• Successful completion of Grade 12 required
• Successful completion of a recognized Medical Terminology course is preferred
• Current WHMIS certification required
• Recent NVCI training / certification considered an asset
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required
• Demonstrated proficiency in current Meditech applications (Admissions/OE/EMR) is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a busy area and to adapt to frequent interruptions in activities (flexible/adaptable)
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a polite, courteous and pleasant attitude towards patients, staff and co-workers
• Demonstrated physical ability to lift and transfer heavy loads required
• Demonstrated ability to function well as a team member required
• 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

• Long Assignment, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately One Year Term
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

$19.90 - $22.28 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 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.

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.