134271 - Housekeeping Aide - Vancouver Coastal Health - ref. p30074823
- Work Location
- Lions Gate Hospital - NS
- Department
- Housekeeping
- Work Area
- 7E/7W Reliever
- Home Worksite
- 03 - Lions Gate Hospital
- Labour Agreement
- Facilities Subsector
- Union
- 100 - Facilities HEU
- Position Type
- Baseline
- Job Status
- Regular Full-Time
- FTE
- 1.00
- Standard Hours / Week
- 37.50
- Job Category
- Support Services
- Salary Grade
- 10
- Min Hourly
- CAD $24.34/Hr.
- Max Hourly
- CAD $24.34/Hr.
- Shift Times
- 0700-1500/0800-1600
- Days Off
- Rotating, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday
- Work Schedule Details
- Tue/Wed day off with Rotating Wed/Thu for STAT Holiday Coverage.
- Position Start Date
- As soon as possible
Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $24.34/Hr. - CAD $24.34/Hr. Job Summary
Come work as a Housekeeping Aide with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Housekeeping Aide to join the Environmental Services/Housekeeping team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC to promote a safe and respectful working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff.Apply today to join our team!
As a Housekeeping Aide with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:
- Perform a variety of cleaning duties such as but not limited to:
- damp dusting;
- dry and wet mopping of floors;
- floor maintenance and refinishing using appropriate equipment;
- cleaning & disinfecting ceiling, wall, vent, washroom, bed, furniture and equipment;
- regular and biomedical waste collection and removal;
- spill clean-up;
- bed-making;
- and maintaining the overall cleanliness of the facility according to organizational policies, procedures and routines.
About Environmental Services with VCH:
Many people are familiar with the terms 'janitorial' or 'housekeeping' but these terms don't necessarily encompass all their responsibilities. Rather, the role of Environmental Services is to work with hospital staff to keep employees, patients and visitors safe with proper medical cleaning and disinfecting.Environmental Services works closely with infection control and patient care teams to clean and disinfect clinical and non-clinical areas, including patient care rooms, offices, washrooms and common areas. They also remove garbage, recycling, soiled linen and bio-hazard waste, vacuum carpets, clean and polish floors and disinfect walls and beds, among other duties.
Qualifications
Education & Experience- Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Closing Statement
The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks.For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families.We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee.Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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