FAQs | VCH ONBOARDING

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The content is relevant and valuable
The content is easy to understand
The media (photos, videos) was easy to view/hear

Resources

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Employee Wellness

Trans-inclusion Session Resources

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Aboriginal Health Services

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Unionized Employees

Union wage schedules and collective agreements can be found on my.vch.ca. Please contact your union steward if you have any questions at all.

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Excluded Employees

Compensation information for excluded employees.

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Managers

More information and resources for managers can be found on the Manager Resource Centre on the my.vch.ca.

Resources

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Employee Wellness

Trans-inclusion Session Resources

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Aboriginal Health Services

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Unionized Employees

Union wage schedules and collective agreements can be found on my.vch.ca. Please contact your union steward if you have any questions at all.

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Excluded Employees

Compensation information for excluded employees.

Objectives

1. Understand the importance of infection control

2. Know how to protect yourself and others from spread of infection

3. Apply routine practices and additional precautions including hand hygiene

4. Know where to find more resources

Objectives

1. Explain what patient safety means and why it's important

2. Describe how to report a patient safety event using the Patient Safety and Learning System

3. Understand what programs and resources support patient safety

4. Know your role and responsibility in attaining compliance and accountability for patient safety

Objectives

1. Become familiar with the basic VCH privacy and confidentiality guidelines

2. Understand responsibility when communicating online or through social media

3. Know where to find more information on VCH privacy, confidentiality, and social media policies

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Shared Health Organizations Portal (SHOP)

Specific policies and guidelines regarding waste management

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Waste Management Basics: Online Module

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Signage: Green Care Biomedical and Recycling

Ordering Poster & Print Services

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Poster: Sealing Cytotoxic Containers

Ordering Poster & Print Services

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Recycling Audit Tool

Improve recycling in your area by completing a recycling audit

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GreenCare Community | Recycling and Waste Segregation Information

Education about recycling, waste segregation, waste signage, and more

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Waste Container Guidelines

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Green Care Recycling Guide

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Shared Health Organizations Portal (SHOP)

Specific policies and guidelines regarding waste management

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Waste Management Basics: Online Module

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Signage: Green Care Biomedical and Recycling

Ordering Poster & Print Services

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Recycling Audit Tool

Improve recycling in your area by completing a recycling audit

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GreenCare Community: Recycling and Waste Segregation Information

Education about recycling, waste segregation, waste signage, and more

Objectives

1. Understand why it’s critical to segregate waste correctly

2. Differentiate between hazardous and non-hazardous waste

3. Segregate healthcare waste correctly to achieve regulatory compliance

4. Know the appropriate colour of containers and liners for each waste type

Objectives

1. Describe what HEMBC is and its role in supporting emergency management at VCH

2. Describe the general emergency preparedness expectations for all VCH employees

3. Identify the colour codes/emergency procedures used in health care facilities

4. Identify where to find the emergency procedures and plans for your site to learn more about them

Objectives

1. Understand your worker rights and responsibilities

2. Identify workplace hazards and controls

3. Report any unsafe work conditions, or near misses or injuries

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1. Understand what the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) is

2. Identify WHMIS pictograms and what they mean

3. Recognize key components of product labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

4. Determine the correct precautions to take when using a chemical product

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Objectives

1. Describe a Point-of-Care Risk Assessment and how to use it

2. Describe what an Alert and Behavioural Care Plan is

3. Recognize the difference between an emotional crisis and behavioural emergency

4. Identify where to report a violent incident

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MSIP Team Contact

PeopleSafety@vch.ca

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Workplace Health Call Centre

1 (866) 922-9464

If You Get Injured:

Report the injury to your supervisor
Phone Workplace Health call centre 1 (866) 922-9464 (toll free)
Get medical treatment
Participate in incident investigation

Examples of Immediate Actions:

Use a safer or more conservative method of completing the task.
Find a second trained person to assist you in the task, if this makes the task safe to perform.

Examples of Follow-Up Actions:

Discuss with your OT/PT about a safe client handling assessment.
Provide client with information regarding their responsibility for providing a safe work environment.
Ensure your supervisor/manager is involved if the client is refusing safe client handling recommendations and/or equipment. Risk management may need to be consulted.

Make Your Home Safer for Care Workers (WorkSafe BC)

Using proper body techniques

If you need help or have any concerns or just want to share some ideas on how we can give you a better experience, drop us an email.

WE ARE HERE TO CREATE BETTER EXPERIENCE

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Objectives

1. Understand the importance of infection control

2. Know how to protect yourself and others from spread of infection

3. Apply routine practices and additional precautions including hand hygiene

4. Know where to find more resources

Resources

ReAct contact

Objectives

1. Explain what patient safety means and why it's important

2. Describe how to report a patient safety event using the Patient Safety and Learning System

3. Understand what programs and resources support patient safety

4. Know your role and responsibility in attaining compliance and accountability for patient safety

Resources

Objectives

1. Become familiar with the basic VCH privacy and confidentiality guidelines

2. Understand responsibility when communicating online or through social media

3. Know where to find more information on VCH privacy, confidentiality, and social media policies

Resources

Resources

Objectives

1. Understand why it’s critical to segregate waste correctly

2. Differentiate between hazardous and non-hazardous waste

3. Segregate healthcare waste correctly to achieve regulatory compliance

4. Know the appropriate colour of containers and liners for each waste type

Resources

Objectives

1. Describe what HEMBC is and its role in supporting emergency management at VCH

2. Describe the general emergency preparedness expectations for all VCH employees

3. Identify the colour codes/emergency procedures used in health care facilities

4. Identify where to find the emergency procedures and plans for your site to learn more about them

Resources

VCH OHS Policy

Objectives

1. Understand your worker rights and responsibilities

2. Identify workplace hazards and controls

3. Report any unsafe work conditions, or near misses or injuries

Resources

Objectives

1. Understand what the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) is

2. Identify WHMIS pictograms and what they mean

3. Recognize key components of product labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

4. Determine the correct precautions to take when using a chemical product

Resources

Objectives

1. Describe a Point-of-Care Risk Assessment and how to use it

2. Describe what an Alert and Behavioural Care Plan is

3. Recognize the difference between an emotional crisis and behavioural emergency

4. Identify where to report a violent incident

Resources

MSIP Team Contact

Workplace Health Call Centre