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Join Our Team as a Unit Assistant - Medical!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the healthcare field? The Northern Health Region is excited to announce an opening for a Unit Assistant - Medical in The Pas, MB. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to patient care in a dynamic and supportive environment.

About the Role

As a Unit Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the comfort and care of our patients. This permanent position offers 23.25 hours per week of engaging work in a hospital or medical facility setting. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing duties related to patient care and comfort
• Assisting with personal care tasks
• Taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse
• Serving meal trays and assisting patients with feeding
• Weighing, lifting, turning, and positioning patients
• Transporting patients between care facilities
• Maintaining patients' rooms and making beds
• Delivering messages, reports, requisitions, and specimens
• Collecting specimens and maintaining inventory of supplies
• Answering call signals to determine patients' needs

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following criteria:

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Previous experience is an asset
• Work Language: English
• Work Term: Permanent

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

This position is set in a fast-paced environment and involves:

• Repetitive tasks and physically demanding duties
• Manual dexterity and attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colors and sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods, along with a combination of sitting, standing, and walking
• Bending, crouching, and kneeling

Personal Suitability

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Client focus and dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills and excellent oral communication
• Flexibility, initiative, and interpersonal awareness
• Strong judgment, organization, and reliability
• Team player mentality and patience

Security and Safety

Successful candidates will be required to complete the following checks:

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Vulnerable sector check
• Adult Abuse Registry check
• Immunization records

Compensation and Benefits

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial Benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus opportunities
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long-Term Benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program

Salary: $23.56 hourly

Join us in providing exceptional care to our community. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.