Unit Aide, PICU

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but we have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The Opportunity Under the direction of the Manager, the Unit Aide works within a team to provide a safe, clean environment for all patients and their families being served by the service/unit.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
Good communication skills required.
Commitment to Family Centred Care required.
Must be able to organize and prioritize work effectively.
Knowledge of Health Centre fire response regulations required.

Nice To Haves

Previous Unit Aide experience preferred.
Competency in other languages considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Primary role in ordering supplies for the service/unit.
Cleaning and disinfecting in accordance with approved guidelines.
Assist with unit quality initiatives within the roles and responsibilities of a Unit Aide.
Complete monthly Workplace Inspection Report (as required); initiate action for needed repairs or safety issues and report to the appropriate person.
Ensure patient rooms and the family lounge are clean and tidy.
Leadership role in ordering non-stock items.
Maintain equipment required for the unit.
Transport defective equipment to Biomedical Engineering.
Deliver requisitions, specimens, x-rays, etc., as required.