Health Support Aide - Emergency Department

Req ID: 200413
Location: Western Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital  
Department: OPWZ EMG Emergency SSRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (50%) x 1 
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 11-Apr-25

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.

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About the Opportunity

The Health Support Aide plays 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. Health Support Aides 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, Part-time (50%) position; 37.5 hours bi-weekly
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends & holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$20.74 - $22.10 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. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program.  If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000.  For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives 

​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 encour