Aide - Clerk - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manitoba is seeking a Healthcare Aide and Ward Clerk to provide personal care to patients and perform essential clerical tasks in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will assist with patient appointments, maintain records, and ensure quality care in accordance with hospital standards. A Grade 12 education and relevant certifications are required. This role promises a robust career at the heart of health services, contributing directly to patient well-being and healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• One- or two-years related work experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating time management.
• Demonstrated ability to lift and transfer patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to patients, promoting hygiene and quality of life.
• Perform clerical duties including patient appointments and recording statistics.
• Assist with non-nursing functions and answer phone calls.

Skills

Typing accuracy

Current computer skills and software applications

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Direct patient care

Education

Grade 12 education

Health Care Aide Certificate

Unit Clerk Certificate

Comprehensive course in medical terminology

Job description

City: Winnipeg, Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Site: Grace Hospital, Department: Intensive Care, Shift: Nights; Weekends, FTE: 0.70, Salary: $22,890 – $27,245.

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Position Overview

This position has the dual responsibility of a Healthcare Aide and Ward Clerk. Providing personal care to patients by providing for, and promoting, personal hygiene, activity and rest, nutrition, elimination, safety and quality of life, in accordance with individualized care plans, and the Hospital and unit’s mission, vision, and values. Performs a variety of clerical and receptionist duties which includes arranging patient’s appointments, retrieving patient information, processing physician’s orders, recording statistics, assisting with non-nursing functions related to patient care, answering the telephone and relaying messages, and ordering supplies.

Experience

• One- or two-years related work experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education.
• Health Care Aide Certificate and Unit Clerk Certificate from a recognized school or equivalent.
• Completion of a comprehensive course in medical terminology is required.

Qualifications And Skills

• Ability to type accurately as well as current computer skills and of software applications.
• Ability to train and participate as part of the Code Blue Response team.
• Ability to train and participate as part of the Code White Response team.
• Ability to train and participate as part of the Code Yellow Response team.
• Demonstrated ability to write, speak, and understand English.
• Demonstrated self-direction, flexibility and creativity in work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that promote professionalism, interdepartmental collaboration and customer service.
• An aptitude and desire to provide direct patient care.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrated through excellence in time management, organization and prioritization of work.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the hospital, patients, and their families.
• The ability to work safely without injury to self or to patients.
• Demonstrated ability to lift and transfer patients on a frequent basis, utilizing proper body mechanics and mechanical devices.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse 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.

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.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.