Health Care Aide - Get - A - Way Club

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Health Care Aide for the Get-A-Way Club in Winnipeg. This in-person, 0.60 FTE position requires Grade 12 and Health Care Aide/Health Unit Clerk certificates, with ideal two years of related experience in facilities serving special populations.

Responsibilities include reception duties, records handling, admissions/discharges, and clerical tasks. This role emphasizes safety, communication, and collaboration with participants and families.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education.
• Health Care Aide Certificate and Health Unit Clerk Certificate from a recognized institution are required.
• Ideally two (2) years of related Health Care Aide experience in a healthcare facility or programs with special populations.

Responsibilities

• Promptly receive telephone inquiries and respond according to policies and procedures.
• Receive participants in a timely manner and direct them to the appropriate area.
• Assemble participant records according to established chart order.
• Accurately follow procedures related to admission and discharge of a participant.
• Complete clerical duties (filing, faxing, copying, ordering supplies) in a timely manner.
• Take direction from the designate regarding participant services.
• Replace staff as requested.
• Relieve Recreation Facilitator as appropriate.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment and stock supplies.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Teamwork

Typing

Stress management

Education

Grade 12 education

Health Care Aide Certificate

Health Unit Clerk Certificate

Job description

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Department / Unit: Get-A-Way Club

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 11/20/2026

FTE: 0.60

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 4.5-5

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Experience

• Ideally has two (2) years of related experience as a Health Care Aide in a healthcare facility and/or programs with special populations (e.g. elderly, physically and mentally disabled).

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education.
• Health Care Aide Certificate and Health Unit Clerk Certificate from a recognized educational institution/college or equivalent are required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge and support of:
  • The vision, values, goals, and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Deer Lodge Centre.
  • The Deer Lodge Centre’s Mission Statement, Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.
  • Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Maintains and promotes an organized and efficient communication/reception centre by:
  • Promptly receiving telephone inquiries, and responding to calls according to policies and procedures.
  • Receiving participants in a timely manner and directing them to the appropriate area.
  • Assembling participant records according to established chart order.
  • Accurately follows procedures related to admission and discharge of a participant.
  • Completing all clerical duties (i.e. filing, faxing, copying, ordering of supplies), according to established procedures, in a timely manner.
  • Taking direction from designate in matters related to the provision of participants.
  • Replacing staff as requested.
  • Relieving Recreation Facilitator as appropriate.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by:
  • Ensuring that all support areas are maintained in a clean and orderly manner, and are stocked with appropriate supplies and kits.
  • Assisting with the cleaning of equipment.
  • Maintaining a working knowledge of equipment and supplies used in the Get Away Club.
  • Practicing proper use of mechanical devices used in providing participant support.
  • Reporting and recording unusual incidents.
• Works independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Handles stress in the workplace and prioritizes work assignments.
• Basic typing/keyboarding skills.
• Demonstrated ability to write, speak and understand English, including spelling ability.
• Works safely without injury to self or to participants.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with participants and families.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

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.

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.