Emergency Room Aide

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Secondary School Education or equivalent required

Skill, Ability and Experience:

• Must have the ability to set priorities and to plan and organize work assignments
• The ability to work independently as well as with others
• Interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with both patients and staff
• Demonstrated ability to fulfil role within Attendance Support Program parameters

Principal Duties:

• Screen and re-mask all patients coming into ER
• Portering of patients within the Emergency Department and the waiting room
• Prioritizing the patients coming in to register for the ER. Have patients sit in the front row to wait for triage
• Assist with patients getting in and out of staxis (wheelchair)
• Communicate with triage nurses if a patient looks unwell or if a patient needs attention
• Assist in bringing family members (designated care partners-DCP) to the patient. Maintaining 1 DCP per patient.
• Will perform other related duties as required
• Assist with the flow of the waiting room
• Listen and communicate any challenges or safety concerns to triage or call 4040 and speak to Secuirty

Selection will be made on the basis of ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 11.04 of the SEIU Collective Agreement

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