Ward Aide - Halton Healthcare, Oakville

AI Summary

Halton Healthcare is actively recruiting a Ward Aide for their Oakville, ON location. This essential role involves supporting activity in recovery areas, managing medical supply levels, and assisting nurses with patient care. Candidates must possess a minimum Grade 12 education and previous relevant healthcare experience, with the ability to respond effectively to various requests.

About the Role

As a Ward Aide with Halton Healthcare in Oakville, you will play a crucial part in maintaining efficient operations within the hospital environment. Your responsibilities will include supporting the recovery area and ensuring the swift turnover of procedure rooms. General tidying of departments is a key duty, alongside monitoring supply levels, ordering, and stocking necessary medical supplies. You will also be able to assist nurses directly with patient care, contributing to a positive patient experience. This position requires equipment retrieval from throughout the hospital, ensuring all necessary tools are available where and when they are required. Other duties will be assigned as required to support the dynamic needs of the healthcare team. The role operates on Monday to Friday, 7.5-hour rotating shifts, including 0600-1400, 0900-1700, and 1200-2000, with hours subject to change based on operational requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications

To be successful in this Halton Healthcare role, a minimum Grade 12 education is required. Applicants must have previous ward aide or related health care experience, demonstrating a foundational understanding of hospital operations. Experience with medical supplies, including cleaning and stocking, is also required. The ability to diplomatically respond to customer requests in a demanding work environment is essential, as is the capacity to respond appropriately to emergency situations. Physically, the role involves repetitive standing and walking, frequently pushing patients on stretchers, and lifting boxes of IV solutions weighing approximately 30 lbs., along with bending to clean stretchers. Candidates must demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, be able to prioritize workload, and function independently in a busy and stressful environment. Strong public relations skills are required to diplomatically respond to physician, staff, and family inquiries. A satisfactory employment and attendance record is also a prerequisite for this position.

Working at Halton Healthcare

Halton Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace, integrating diversity throughout its operations and culture. As an employer, they are dedicated to excellence, quality, and patient satisfaction. All new hires are required to undergo pre-employment medical clearance by the Health, Safety & Wellness team, which includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies and Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment. This ensures a safe environment for both staff and patients throughout the facility. If you are passionate about contributing to a leading healthcare organization and meet the required qualifications for this Ward Aide position in Oakville, Halton Healthcare encourages you to apply directly through their careers site to ensure your application is reviewed by their team.