Porter at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Position Details

Posting #: 33101

Department: Post Anaesthetic Room

Employee Type: Regular, Part Time

If Temporary, Number Of Weeks

Union: CUPE

Openings Remaining: 1

Schedule

Work Days: Monday to Friday, Occasional Weekends

Time of Day: Days, Afternoons

Shift: Rotating, 7.5 hour

Shift Start: 9:30, 11:00, 13:00 Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.

This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 16/12/2025

Closing Date: 23/12/2025 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

Position Description

Position Summary

The PAR porter is a member of the Post Anaesthetic Room Team who assists the nursing staff to transport patients, stock supplies and perform light housekeeping duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 education; able to read, speak and write English
• Able to communicate effectively and tactfully with patients and members of the health care team
• Good interpersonal skills; able to work in a team setting
• Demonstrated ability to organize time and prioritize needs to complete assigned tasks
• Demonstrated initiative to work independently. Able to follow directions correctly
• Good attendance and work performance record is essential
  
  

Responsibilities

• Transports patients within PAR and from PAR to Day Surgery and the In-patient areas
• Notifies receiving unit nurse of patient’s arrival from PAR. Ensures bed sides are up and call bell is within reach of patient
• Completes documentation assigned to the role
• Assists in moving furniture in patient’s room to clear way for the bed or stretcher
• Returns stretcher to the PAR
• Cleans stretcher and replaces linen upon return of stretcher to PAR Stocks blanket warmer with linen
• Keep supply of pillows and pillowcases. Requests extra linen supplies when required
• Delivers laboratory specimens to the lab
• Changes and cleans blood pressure cuff between patients
• Cleans oximeter probe between patients
• Prepares PAR bays for early morning procedures including ECT and cardioversions
• Restocks supplies at each bay and within the cupboards and shelves in PAR
• Assists with the general clean up of the unit
• Answers the phone, using proper identification when the UCC or a nurse is busy
• Assists the nurse with a restless patient as requested
• Performs tasks requested by the Nurse Manager or delegate
• Reports to the Resource Nurse prior to leaving the unit at the end of the tour
• Checking the floors for P.A.R. / O.R. stretchers and return them to the unit
• Collects devices for return to MDR
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

WAGE RATE

Hourly: $27.70....$28.90....$30.11 (plus 14% in lieu of benefits)

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.