Health Care Aide-Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority seeks a Health Care Aide to provide rehabilitative and long-term care to patients. Ideal candidates will hold a Health Care Aide Certificate and demonstrate essential nursing skills. A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required. This role is an opportunity to grow your career in a supportive health-care environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year previous experience in rehabilitative, long-term or chronic care preferred.
• Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.
• Ability to express ideas in English both verbally and in writing.

Skills

Knowledge of basic nursing care principles

Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)

Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of health care team

Skill in providing nursing care

Basic computer and keyboarding skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to work safely without injury

Education

Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized institution

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Position Overview

Experience

• 1 year previous experience in providing rehabilitative, long-term care or chronic care to patients/residents is preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade X.
• Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized institution required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of basic nursing care principles, techniques and procedures.
• 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 regional, site and work area policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team.
• Skill in providing specialized and/or long term nursing care to patient/residents.
• Skill in application of appropriate techniques for patient/resident lifting, transferring and mobilization.
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills.
• Ability to express ideas and thoughts in English both verbally and in written formats.
• Ability to listen and comprehend effectively.
• Ability to select and use appropriate communication methods pertinent to the situation.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to organize workload and set priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work safely without injury to self, to patients/residents, or to other staff.
• Abilityto establish and maintainpositive interpersonal relationships with patients/residents, family members and coworkers.

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, 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.