Health Care Aide -Aide en soins de santé

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Quebec; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Southern Health-Santé Sud as a Health Care Aide, providing critical support to patients in daily living activities within the vibrant community of St. Claude. With a service-oriented approach and a commitment to person-centered care, you'll work collaboratively under the guidance of nursing professionals to make a meaningful impact for those in need. Position offers flexible hours and is rooted in a diverse and welcoming environment. Ideal candidates will be bilingual and have relevant certificates.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in health care setting preferred.
• Experience with elderly or disabled clients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support residents/patients in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
• Maintain person-centered care according to established standards.

Skills

Bilingual (English/French)

Knowledge of Confidentiality requirements

Knowledge of Workplace safety requirements

Ability to organize and prioritize workload

Effective communication skills

Ability to work in stressful environments

Education

Grade 12 education or equivalent

Health Care Aide Certificate

Job description

Requisition ID: 382934

Position Number: 133-71230-N253-21

Posting End Date:June 23, 2025

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site: Centre de santé St. Claude Health Centre

Union: CUPE

Department/Unit: Nursing

Work Location: Centre de santé St. Claude Health Centre

City: St. Claude

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.7

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: 08/31/2025 –08/31/2026

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

Salary : As per Collective Agreement

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Under the leadership and direction of the Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse as team leaders, the Health Care Aide (HCA) provides support and assistance to residents/patients in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as identified in the care plan. The HCA works to full scope of practice and engages in education and certifications to maintain competency. Person-centered care is provided according to established standards of practice, including but not limited to, Accreditation Canada Standards, Personal Care Home Standards, and legislative requirements.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Aperçu du poste:

Sous l’autorité et la direction du personnel infirmier autorisé, du personnel infirmier auxiliaire autorisé ou du personnel infirmier psychiatrique autorisé en tant que chefs d’équipe, l’Aide en soins de santé aide les résidents et les patients qui ont besoin de soutien pour les activités de la vie quotidienne, tel que déterminé dans le plan de soins établi. L'Aide en soins de santé travaille dans tout le champ d'application de la pratique et s'engage dans la formation et les certifications pour maintenir ses compétences. Les soins centrés sur la personne sont fournis conformément aux normes de pratique établies, y compris, mais non de façon limitative, les normes d’Agrément Canada, les normes pour les foyers de soins personnels et les exigences prévues par la loi.

Le ou la titulaire du poste bénéficie d’un niveau d’initiative approprié et fait preuve d’un jugement indépendant pour déterminer les priorités de travail, les méthodes de travail à utiliser et les mesures à adopter pour traiter les questions inhabituelles. Les fonctions du poste sont exercées d’une manière conforme à la vision, à la mission, aux valeurs et aux politiques de Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Experience

• One to two (1-2) years' experience working in a health care setting preferred.
• One to two (1-2) years' experience preferably caring for elderly or disabled clients preferred.

Expérience:

• Une à deux (1-2) années d’expérience de travail dans le milieu des soins de santé, de préférence.
• Une à deux (1-2) années d’expérience de travail auprès des personnes âgées ou de clients handicapés, de préférence.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education required or equivalent.
• Health Care Aide Certificate from recognized program.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Formation (degré/diplôme/certificat):

• Diplôme de 12e année requis ou l’équivalent.
• Certificat d’aide en soins de santé d’un programme reconnu.
• D’autres combinaisons d’études et d’expérience peuvent être prises en considération.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Acute Care).

Certification/permis d’exercice/enregistrement:

• Certificat en règle de Soins immédiats en réanimation (SIR) (Soins actifs).

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficiency of both official languages is essential (English/French).
• Knowledge of Confidentiality/privacy requirements following The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) legislation.
• Knowledge of Workplace safety requirements following Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
• Knowledge of Violence Prevention Program (VPP) training and processes.
• Knowledge of SCHIPP training and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
• Demonstrated ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as needed.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Demonstrated ability to interact well with others.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in stressful environments which may include aggressive and/or agitated individuals.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.

Qualifications et compétences:

• Compétences dans les deux langues officielles (français et anglais) est essentielle.
• Connaissance des exigences en matière de confidentialité et de respect de la vie privée conformément à la loi sur les renseignements médicaux personnels (PHIA) et à la loi sur l'accès à l'information et la protection de la vie privée (FIPPA).
• Connaissance des exigences en matière de sécurité sur le lieu de travail, conformément au système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT).
• Connaissance de la formation et des processus du programme de prévention de la violence (VPP).
• Connaissance de la formation et des processus du programme de sécurité dans la manipulation des clients et de prévention de blessures (SCHIPP).
• Capacité d’organiser la charge de travail attribuée et d’établir des priorités.
• Capacité de travailler en équipe et de demander de l’aide, au besoin.
• Compétences démontrées en communication orale et écrite.
• Capacité de lire, d’écrire, de parler et de comprendre la langue anglaise.
• Capacité d’interagir convenablement avec d’autres personnes.
• Capacité et volonté de travailler dans des milieux stressants dans lesquels il peut y avoir des personnes agressives et/ou agitées.
• Capacité requise à respecter et à promouvoir une population culturellement diversifiée étant donné la diversité culturelle de notre région.
• Capacité démontrée à respecter la confidentialité de l’information, qu’elle soit dans des documents papier, électroniques ou sous toutes autres formes.
• Bons antécédents de travail et d’assiduité.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• May be required to travel to other regional facilities if required by the duties of the position.

Exigences physiques:

• Capacité démontrée à répondre aux exigences physiques et mentales du poste.
• Pas de conditions dangereuses ou significativement désagréables.
• Possibilités de travailler occasionnellement le soir et le week-end, selon les besoins.
• Possibilités d’avoir à se rendre dans d'autres établissements régionaux si les fonctions du poste l'exigent.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is 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.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud.If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.