Job Description

Requisition ID: 338343

Position Number: Multiple Positions

Posting End Date: June 6, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Concordia Hospital

Department / Unit: Concordia Place

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Salary: $19.505

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager, RN, RPN, and/or LPN, the uncertified Health Care Aide works with all members of the health care team including certified health care aides assisting with patient/resident/client care and providing basic supportive care as directed.

Experience

• Previous patient care experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Minimum Grade 10 education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Friends and Family CPR training required.
• Basic First Aide Training required.
• Additional training through an approved training course, delivered on-site, or a combination of the two.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written).
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions, and values.
• Knowledge of:

• Information and/or training will be provided within the probation period for the following:
• Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Health Care Aide within a health care setting.
• Knowledge of the techniques and procedures of patient/resident/client care related to activities of daily living.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).
• Employer policies and procedures including those policies and procedures applicable to the assigned health care setting.
• 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.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.

Physical Requirements

• Position involves extensive physical activity such as lifting, transferring, and transporting patients 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, 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.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority