Ward Aide – TPT – PACU

Posting #: 2023-919747

CUPE 815

Position: Ward Aide

Department: Surgical Program – PACU

Status: Temporary Part-time for approx. 6 months (must provide availability up to 0.6 FTE)

Hours: Monday to Friday, Days; 0900-1700; subject to change based on operational requirements

Site: Oakville

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

As a member of the Technical Support team, this individual will use their Information Technology and Customer Service skills to provide first and second level technical support to over 3000 hospital staff members.

This is what you’ll be doing:

Porter patients on beds/stretchers , to inpatient units, etc. General tidying of the department eg. Cleaning stretchers. Monitoring supply levels and ordering and stocking supplies as necessary. Equipment retrieval from throughout the hospital. Other duties as required.

This is what you’ll need to do it:

• Minimum grade 12 education required
• Must have previous ward aide or related health care experience
• Experience with medical supplies (cleaning/stocking) required
• Must be able to diplomatically respond to customer requests in a demanding work environment
• Must be able to respond appropriately to emergency situations
• Repetitive standing & walking, frequently pushing patients on stretchers, lifting boxes of IV solutions weighing approximately 30 lbs., bending to clean stretchers
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Must be able to prioritize workload and function independently in a busy and stressful environment.
• Demonstrate public relations skills and the ability to diplomatically respond to physician, staff, and family inquiries in a demanding work environment.
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record.

Salary: $18.23 – $22.79 per hour

Date Posted: May 18, 2023

Internal application deadline: May 25, 2023

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we’d like to hear from you. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

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Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone’s cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.

All Halton Healthcare staff, professional staff and volunteers are encouraged to be vigilant about identifying and reporting safety incidents in their everyday practice. They also have a role in analysis, recommendations and follow through to implementation.