Health Care Aide - SMHC

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Selkirk; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Selkirk, MB invites applications for a Health Care Aide in a casual, in-person role within the Clinical Support - Float Pool SMHC. You will provide direct patient care under supervision, with a focus on mental health and support for individuals with cognitive or physical impairments.

Starting date: 11/16/2026; hours and shifts vary. Qualified candidates have a recognized Health Care Aide course and strong communication skills; knowledge of PHIA/WHMIS is valued.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of recognized Health Care Aide course required.
• Experience providing care in mental health or with physical and cognitive impairments preferred.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of PHIA, WHMIS and safety requirements preferred.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

PHIA knowledge

WHMIS knowledge

Indigenous awareness

Education

Health Care Aide course

Job description

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Site: Shared Health - Selkirk Mental Health Centre

Department / Unit: Clinical Support - Float Pool SMHC

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 11/16/2026

FTE: Casual

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63/7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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.

Position Overview

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 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.