Health Care Aide - Repost

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, MB is seeking a Health Care Aide to assist with patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse. The role emphasizes teamwork, basic supportive care, and effective communication.

Candidates must complete a recognized Health Care Aide certificate program and be able to lift/move patients, with the position offered in a 1.0 FTE, in-person arrangement, with day/evening/weekend shifts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient care under supervision of RN/RPN.
• Provides basic supportive care as assigned.
• Acts as a member of the health care team to support patient needs.

Skills

Prioritization

Communication

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Health Care Aide certificate

Job description

Requisition ID: 401001
Position Number: 20081123
Posting End Date: Open Until Filled
City: Winnipeg
Employer: St. Boniface Hospital
Site: St. Boniface Hospital
Department / Unit: Central Resource Team - CUPE
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $23.187 , $23.867 , $24.567 , $25.290 , $26.033 , $26.800
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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Program Team Manager and a Registered Nurse (RN) or a 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

• 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.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

Not Applicable

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.

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.