Unit Aide, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

1d•CA$22 - CA$25•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 who 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 proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but 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, 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 OpportunityUnder the direction of the Neonatal Care Team Manager, the Unit Aide works within a team to provide a safe and clean environment for all patients and their families being served by the service/unit. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Minimum High School or GED required.
Demonstrated communicational skills & a strong sense of Family Centered Care required.
Must be able to organize and prioritize work effectively.
Flexibility to change hours of work based on unit needs required.

Nice To Haves

Previous Unit Aide experience preferred.
Competency in other languages will be 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 Nursing Aide.
Complete monthly Workplace Inspection Report (as required); initiate action for needed repairs or safety issues and report to appropriate person.
Ensure patient rooms 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.