Health Care Aide -Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health authority in Winnipeg is seeking a Health Care Aide to assist with patient care under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This role involves providing basic support in a clinical setting and requires completion of a recognized Health Care Aide certificate program. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills and a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a recognized Health Care Aide certificate program.
• Ability to lift and move heavy patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care and provide basic supportive care.
• Work under supervision of a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Teamwork

English Proficiency

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Health Care Aide certificate program

Job description

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Department / Unit: Central Resource Team - CUPE

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.40

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Program Team Manager and a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface Hospital, the Health Care Aide (HCA) acts as a member of the health care team, assisting with patient care and providing basic supportive care as assigned (responsibility for patient care remains with the Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse).

Experience

The following grandparenting provision will apply in accordance with the Health Care Aide job description dated January 1, 2002:

• Health Care Aides (NA 2's) employed on January 1, 2002 are deemed to satisfy the educational requirements.
• Effective July 1, 2002, SBH employees, who are not in a Health Care Aide (NA 2) position on January 1, 2002, but who had worked as a Health Care Aide at SBH for at least six(6) months within the five(5) years prior to applying for a Health Care Aide job (or such other previous experience as may be acceptable to the Hospital), are deemed to satisfy the educational requirements.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Successful completion of a recognized Health Care Aide certificate program.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to interact well with others.

Physical Requirements

• Physical health with the ability to lift and move heavy patients.
• Ability and willingness to work in stressful environments that may include aggressive and/or agitated individuals.

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

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.

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.