Health Care Aide - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Selkirk; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Shared Health in Selkirk is seeking a part-time Health Care Aide for the Geriatric Area 8 MH to provide direct patient care in a hospital setting. The role is in-person with 7.75-hour daily shifts and 0.50 FTE, requiring careful attention to safety, PHIA/WHMIS compliance, and effective communication.

The successful candidate will have completed a recognized Health Care Aide program, demonstrate strong English language skills, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team while adapting to

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a recognized Health Care Aide course is required.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

English proficiency

PHIA knowledge

WHMIS knowledge

Workplace safety

Indigenous knowledge

Prioritize care

Multitasking

Teamwork

Adaptability

Self-development

Education

Health Care Aide course

Job description

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Site: Shared Health -Selkirk Mental Health Centre

Department / Unit: SH SMHC - Geriatric Area 8 MH

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/30/2026 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.50

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Experience

• Experience providing care to individuals in a mental health setting, or with physical and cognitive impairments is preferred

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Successful completion of recognized Health Care Aide course required

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrating effective command of the English language
• Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices and other relevant Workplace Safety and Health requirements/responsibilities
• Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values is preferred
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required. Involves physical activities such as standing, transferring, and transporting patients/residents and equipment
• Requires shift work and will include evening, night or weekend shifts, or extended working hours as required
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals

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

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better.

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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome 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.