Job Description

Requisition ID: 343318

Position Number: 20054721

Posting End Date: August 25, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Deer Lodge Centre

Work Location: Deer Lodge Centre

Department / Unit: CENTRAL DISPATCH

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE-FS-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date: 09/05/2023

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days;Non-Repeating (non-conforming)

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $18.200, $18.748, $19.309, $19.889, $20.486, $21.101

Please note this role will transition to Shared Health on or after Sep 23, 2023. By applying, if hired you agree to transition to Shared Health as the new employer in the future.

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Position Overview

Directly accountable to the Supervisor Central Dispatch Materiel Handling, the Messenger Participates in the operation of Central Dispatch to provide services within Deer Lodge Centre. Provides transport of patient/ residents from units to therapy sessions within the Centre. Maintains adequate sterile and clean supplies for user departments. Delivers clean linen to patient areas. Delivers meals to patient areas. Performs all duties in accordance with established health and safety regulations/guidelines, policies and procedures (e.g. utilizing personal, protective equipment as per safe work procedures). Notifies their Manager or their designates (i.e. supervisors) of all occurrences, injuries illnesses or safety and health concerns which are likely to harm themselves, their co-workers, or any others who enter the premises.

Experience

• On-the-job training will be provided; previous experience in a health care facility is an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Successful completion of secondary school according to provincial standards.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and support of:

• The vision, values, goals, and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Deer Lodge Centre.
• The Deer Lodge Centre\'s Mission Statement, Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.
• Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Ability to work within a computerized system.
• Ability to communicate effectively without direct supervision.
• Ability to learn and follow routines by on-the-job training method to learn procedures of duties.
• Ability to carry out all duties of the position.
• Effective interpersonal relationships, courteous.
• Reliability, alertness, cooperativeness, tactful and adaptability.

Physical Requirements

• Physically and mentally capable of performing all job functions.
• May be required to work extended hours.
• May involve exposure to disease, heat, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, blood and body fluids etc.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated patients/residents/staff/visitors.

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