Job Description

Requisition ID: 361118Position Number: 20074299Posting End Date: Open Until FilledCity: WinnipegEmployer: Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritySite: WRHA Community Health Services - Point Douglas Home CareDepartment / Unit: P2 Point Douglas TeamJob Stream: Clinical SupportUnion: CUPEAnticipated Start Date: 06/26/2024FTE: 0.75Anticipated Shift: Days;WeekendsWork Arrangement: In PersonAnnual Base Hours: 2080Salary: $17.068, $17.579, $18.106, $18.651, $19.210, $19.786Rotation Calendar:Wk 1FridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday830-1545offOff830-1545830-1545830-1545830-1545Wk 2FridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday830-1545830-1545830-1545830-1545830-1545830-1545830-1545Grow 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\xe2\x80\x99re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.Position OverviewUnder the general supervision of the Resource Coordinator or other designate, the Home Support Worker acts as a member of the healthcare team, assisting with basic supportive care as directed. The Home Support Worker demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the Employer and the Home Care Program.Experience

• Previous experience with housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Minimum Grade 10 education, Manitoba standards, required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and/or willingness to travel year- round.
• Food Handler\xe2\x80\x99s Certificate may be required.

Qualifications and Skills

• 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 English verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values is preferred.
• Ability to speak, read and write French may be required.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as required.
• Information and/or training will be provided for the following:

• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).
• Regional and Program policies and procedures.
• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.

Physical Requirements

• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals.
• May encounter exposure to disease, blood, body fluids, pest infestation, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, residual smoke, pets, pet dander, etc.
• Position involves extensive physical activities such as standing, transferring, and transporting patients and equipment handling between 10-20kg on a regular basis.
• Ability to work shift work and weekends.
• May be required to travel between client\xe2\x80\x99s homes.

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.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority