Health Care Aide - Transition Team - V3 Downtown Team

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Health Care Aide for the Transition Team (V3 Downtown) in Winnipeg. This term, in-person position supports community and home-based care as part of the V3 Downtown Team within WRHA Community Health Services.

Requires a Health Care Aide certificate; travel between client homes may be required. CN or occupancy checks are noted; shift patterns include early mornings and variable days per the roster.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a community setting and to function as a team member.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Health Care Aide certificate

Job description

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Health Care Aide - Transition Team - V3 Downtown Team

Requisition ID: 411821

PositionNumber: 20076296

Posting End Date: 10/06/2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - WRHA - CMTY - 755 Portage Ave

Department / Unit: V3 Downtown Team

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/09/2026 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Shift Pattern:

Wk 1

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

0630:-15:00

0630:-15:00

0630:-15:00

0630:-15:00

0630:-15:00

OFF

0630:-15:00

Wk 2

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

0630:-15:00

OFF

OFF

0630:-15:00

0630:-15:00

OFF

0630:-15:00

All shift patterns are subject to change in accordance with the collective agreement

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Experience

• Recent experience working with the elderly and/or physically disabled an asset.
• Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Requires a Health Care Aidecertificate from an educational institution recognized by the WRHA.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid driver's license and vehicle required in order to make home visits to various clients in the community.

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a community setting and to function as a team member.

Physical Requirements

• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens (i.e. residual smoke, pets and or/pet dander), physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.
• Will include travel between clients with unpredictable driving conditions or potential inclement weather.
• May encounter home environments that could have congested spaces, uneven surfaces (both inside and outside the home environment).
• Ability to travel between assignments in a community area to several private homes of clients within Winnipeg and surrounding areas and to adapt to changes in scheduling on short notice required.
• This position is also subject to TB Immunization or Tuberculin testing as per WRHA policy.
• The Central Response Team HCA may perform all of the regular duties of a HCA, but must be physically capable as per the below to respond to hospital discharge and immediate care needs as required:
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs frequently and up to 50 lbs occasionally.
  • Must be able to exert up to 35 lbs of push/pull force frequently and up to 75 lbs of push/pull force occasionally
  • Must be able to stand constantly.
  • Must be able to walk, squat/crouch, reach below shoulder and grip frequently.
  • May also be required to bend and kneel frequently.
  • Position will be exposed to a variety of unknown home environments with frequent space limitations.

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

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, Prairie Crocus Manor, 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.

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.