We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Casual Unit Aide to provide support to the Maternity team at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre located in Abbotsford, B.C. We are looking for a committed and personable individual who can complete routine day-to-day tasks while carrying a high level of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

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Detailed Overview: Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Services, the Maternity Unit Aide transports mothers and mothers-to-be within the Unit; sets up delivery tables; collects used instruments and equipment; cleans and reassembles equipment and prepares the room ready for the next case. In addition, the Maternity Unit Aide maintains stock supplies and assembles patient charts in accordance with established procedures. Responsibilities:

• Transports mothers and mothers-to-be within the Unit utilizing wheelchairs and/or stretchers.

• Identifies equipment required and sets up sterile delivery tables using sterile techniques.

• Collects used instruments, counts against the standard and returns instruments to the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) for reprocessing. Returns used equipment to SPD for cleaning and sterilization.

• Prepares the room ready for the next case by restocking with supplies and equipment.

• Cleans and reassembles equipment such as suction machines, tourniquet cuffs and infant warmers, in accordance with established procedures.

• Cleans, reassembles and performs quality assurance checks on infant resuscitation units by re-assembling oxygen and suction equipment and ensuring its functionality.

• Checks oxygen therapy supplies, entonox delivery system and replaces filters.

• Reports malfunctioning equipment to the Manager or designate. Maintains a log of equipment sent for bio-medical repairs and follows up to ensure repaired equipment is returned to service.

• Checks drawers, cupboards and patient rooms to ensure appropriate supplies are available; restocks where necessary.

• Maintains and stocks unit supply of sterile/unsterile supplies and equipment according to established quotas. Checks and puts away supplies and equipment received from SPD and other departments. Rotates stock and returns outdates to SPD for reprocessing according to established procedures.

• Maintains and rotates stock of IV solutions, supplies and equipment related to oxygen therapy, and non-control medications; returns outdates to appropriate department according to established procedures.

• Maintains stocks of stationary supplies and assembles patient charts according to established procedures.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Grade 10, plus 1 year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.