Health Care Aide & Aide Porter

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health care provider is seeking a compassionate Health Care Aide to join their dedicated team. In this role, you will assist with participant care and provide essential support in a dynamic environment. Your responsibilities will include working collaboratively with a team to ensure high-quality care for older adults. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of participants while adhering to safety guidelines. If you are a caring individual with a passion for health care, this role is perfect for you to grow your career in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 and Health Care Aide Certificate required.
• Experience with older adults preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with participant care and provide basic supportive care.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team, following safety regulations.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Customer Service Orientation

Ability to Organize and Prioritize

Non-violent Crisis Intervention

Flexibility

Communication Skills

Physical Endurance

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Health Care Aide Certificate

CPR Training

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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.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for, the Centre's 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 MHC's 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, teamwork, 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 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.