Health Care Aide & Aide Porter

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Health Care Aide with priority on patient-centered care. Recent experience and CPR training are valued, with emphasis on older adult care and support for the Centre's values and CQ I goals.

The role requires ability to prioritize workloads, work within an interdisciplinary team, and adapt to changing environments. Commitment to ongoing education and compassionate service is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for, the Centre's core values, philosophy, vision, CQI goals, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of roles of health care team; principles of personal/rehab/dementia/chronic care; non-violent crisis intervention.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to pursue self-development.
• Ability to respond to simultaneous demands.
• Ability to function in an interdisciplinary team with effective communication.
• Non-violent crisis intervention training preferred/essential.
• Meets physical requirements to perform job duties.
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, reliability and creativity.
• Shows compassion, kindness, patience and understanding.
• Ability to relate to participants as motivator/problem-solver/helper.
• Customer service-oriented with participant-centered care.
• Able to follow instructions precisely.
• Adapts to changing environment and team collaboration.
• Accepts ongoing education and professional growth.
• Is able to work with variable workloads and interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Provide participant-centered care in alignment with the Centre's mission.
• Collaborate with health care team and follow policies.
• Organize and prioritize workload to meet demands.
• Respond to multiple demands while maintaining quality of care.
• Engage in interprofessional collaboration and effective communication.
• Pursue ongoing education and professional development.

Skills

Core values alignment

Teamwork & collaboration

Organizational skills

Self-development

Multitasking

Non-violent crisis intervention

Compassion & patient focus

Interprofessional collaboration

Reliability & flexibility

Communication

Patient-centered care

Following instructions

Adaptability

Continuous education

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Health Care Aide Certificate

CPR training

Job description

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

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 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, 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 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, Prairie Crocus Manor, 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.

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.