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Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service
Unit Assistant
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Position Summary: As a member of the health care team, the Unit Assistant performs duties related to patient/ client care in accordance with established polices. The Unit Assistant must be able to function effectively in a dynamic and demanding environment.
The position of Unit Assistant functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake – Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Qualifications:
- Ward Clerk Certification from a recognized educational institute required
- Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized educational institute required
- Current certification in BCLS or obtain within three (3) months of commencing employment
- Demonstrates knowledge in the use of equipment required for patient/resident care
- Demonstrated competency utilizing an electronic health record
- Proficiency with MS Office (Word Excel, etc.)
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written communication
- Demonstrates interpersonal skills through clear communication and positive behavior within the Respectful Workplace Policy
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities
- Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
- Ability to respect and promote a cultural diverse population
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security checks
- Satisfactory employment record
Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.
As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.
Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.
