Health Care Aide
Requisition ID: 372509
Position Number: 20076268
Posting End Date: December 25, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Downtown Comm Health & SS
Department / Unit: V6 Downtown Team
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 01/03/2025
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2080
Salary: $20.090, $20.694, $21.314, $21.952, $22.612, $23.291, $23.990
Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We're united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
Under the general supervision of the Team Coordinator or designate, the Aide acts as a member of the health care team, assisting with client personal care and providing basic supportive care as directed. The Health Care Aide demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/site/program.
Experience
- Previous client care experience required. Community or geriatric experience preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Minimum Grade 10 education, Manitoba standards, required.
- Successful completion of a recognized Health Care Aide course required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge:
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) required. Information and/or training will be provided within the probation period for the following:
- Regional, site and program policies and procedures.
- Roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team.
- General skills and ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities relevant to the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic computer skills: MS Word and Outlook.
- Experience with an electronic charting system preferred.
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
- Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.
- Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written).
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Aboriginal language and/or knowledge in Aboriginal customs, traditions and values.
Physical Requirements
- Position involves extensive physical activity such as lifting, transferring and transporting clients and equipment.
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.