Adult Day Centre Attendant
Requisition ID: 368850
Position Number: 20055198
Posting End Date: October 31, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Riverview Health Centre
Site: Riverview Health Centre
Department / Unit: Rendezvous Club
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 11/08/2024 - Indefinite
Reason for Term: Other Leave
FTE: 0.60
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 5.81
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $20.090, $20.694, $21.314, $21.952, $22.612, $23.291
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Position Overview
Under the direction of the Adult Day Centre Coordinator, the Adult Day Centre Attendant assists patients/residents to achieve their optimum social, physical, mental and emotional functioning through participation in Day Centre programming. Responsibilities include assisting clients to participate in program alternatives, assisting in the provision of client personal care, providing input in to activity program development, maintaining the Day Centre environment, participating as a member of the Day Centre team and participating in personal development.
Experience
- Previous experience in the provision of therapeutic recreation and socialization programs for the elderly and/or disabled an asset.
- Previous experience in providing personal care for the geriatric population and for individuals with disabilities.
- Previous experience in promoting independent lifestyles for the geriatric population and for individuals with disabilities.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 graduate, Manitoba Standards.
- Activities Program and Development Certificate or Health Care Aide Certificate or a combination of other education and/or work experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of current trends and practices in therapeutic recreation and leisure programs.
- Knowledge of issues facing the geriatric client.
- Ability to relate in a tactful, courteous and reassuring manner towards the elderly and disabled.
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Demonstrated knowledge of proper lifting and handling techniques.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.