Health Care Aide & Aide Porter

Belgian-Alliance Credit Union; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused health organization in Winnipeg is seeking a Health Care Aide to provide essential care to participants. The ideal candidate will have a Health Care Aide Certificate, experience with older adults, and a commitment to compassionate, participant-centered care. This position requires adherence to health and safety regulations and a current Criminal Records Check.

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a Health Care Aide preferred.
• Demonstrates understanding of personal care and rehabilitation principles.
• Ability to follow instructions and adapt to variable workloads.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with care and provide basic supportive care.
• Perform duties in accordance with health and safety regulations.
• Engage in ongoing education for professional development.

Skills

Knowledge of health care roles

Ability to provide participant-focused care

Team collaboration

Customer service orientation

Ability to respond to simultaneous demands

Compassion and kindness

Education

Health Care Aide Certificate

Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

Directly accountable to the Manager or designate the Health Care Aide acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team assisting with participant care and providing basic supportive care as directed. 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).

Experience

• Recent experience as a Health Care Aide is preferred.
• Experience with older adults is preferred.

Education (Degree / Diploma / Certificate)

• Successful completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized educational institution.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge of and support for the Centres core values philosophy vision C.Q.I. goals policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team; the principles of personal care / rehab care / dementia care / chronic care; and non-violent crisis intervention.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.
• Non-violent crisis intervention training preferred / essential.
• Demonstrates participant focused care in accordance with MHCs Mission Statement and meets physical requirements to carry out job duties - lifting bending reaching above the head etc.
• Demonstrates initiative flexibility reliability and creativity.
• Must show compassion kindness patience and understanding.
• Ability to relate to participants as a motivator problem-solver and helper.
• Is friendly caring and sociable.
• Is customer service-oriented with an emphasis on participant-centred care.
• Able to follow instructions precisely.
• Functions effectively within a changing environment and an interdisciplinary team with an emphasis on interprofessional collaboration team work and communication.
• Must be able to organize and adjust to variable workloads and interruptions.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing education and participates in professional activities for personal and professional growth.

Physical Requirements

• Involves physical activities such as standing transferring and transporting participants and equipment.
• May encounter aggressive and / or agitated individuals.
• May encounter exposure to disease radiation toxic materials noise allergens etc.
• May occasionally work extended hours.

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

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.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.