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    Health Support Aide - Sydney, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

    Nova Scotia Health Authority
    Nova Scotia Health Authority Sydney, Canada

    5 days ago

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    Full time
    Description

    ​Req ID: 169174
    Company: Nova Scotia Health
    Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
    Department: OPEZ EMG Emergency CBR
    Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
    Status: UNIFORHealthcare Position
    Posting Closing Date: 13-May-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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

    About the Opportunity

    The Health Support Aide has an important role within the health care team and will work in the emergency department waiting rooms to check on and talk to patients, bring them blankets and food, and make them more comfortable. They will also be responsible for communicating to staff when patient support arrives. HSA will also direct patients to appropriate waiting areas as directed by licensed staff.

    About You

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

    • Grade 12
    • Any previous related experience or related education would be an asset
    • Knowledge of infection control procedures an asset
    • Current BCLS
    • Non-violent Crisis Intervention preferred
    • Relevant first aid, first responder training i.e. St. John Ambulance course, HS lifeguard certificate, an asset
    • Excellent interpersonal skills to deal with patients/clients, hospital staff, public and referral sources
    • 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

    • Permanent Full Time / 100% FTE / 75Hours Bi-weekly
    • Shift may include days, nights, weekends, holidays

    Compensation and Incentives

    $ $20.68 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.

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