Health Care Aide - Uncertified

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health-Soins Communs in Manitoba seeks a Health Care Aide to support residents with daily living activities and assist the care team with transfers and monitoring. The role emphasizes compassionate resident care and teamwork with clinical staff.

Qualifications include Grade 10, CPR and First Aid training; applicants may complete a 7-day micro-credential if lacking formal health care education. English proficiency is required; accommodations available upon request.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting residents with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Strong teamwork and communication with health-care teams.
• Ability to respond to multiple requests and prioritize tasks.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and assists residents in activities of daily living (ADL) such as walking, bathing and feeding.
• Assists residents to maintain rest and activity; responds to call bells promptly.
• Transports residents as required and supports care team with tasks.
• Monitors residents and reports changes to the health care team.
• Maintains and cleans equipment; restocks supplies as assigned.
• Records resident care provided and changes observed.

Skills

ADL support

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Grade 10

CPR training

First Aid training

7-day micro-credential prep

Job description

Salary: $22.385

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

• promotes and assists residents in maintaining activities of daily living (ADL) like walking, bathing, feeding, etc.
• provides support and assistance to members of the health care team including assistance to certified Health Care Aides that are within the uncertified Health Care Aide’s ability, competence, and training.
• assists residents to maintain adequate rest and activity.
• assists with constant care and/or close observation to residents as assigned.
• monitors wandering residents as assigned.
• responds promptly to resident calls, ensuring call bells are within resident reach.
• transports residents as required.
• responds to the physical and emotional needs of residents.
• provides relevant patient information to the health care team to assist in care planning.
• assists with obtaining, cleaning, and maintaining equipment as directed.
• demonstrates a working knowledge of unit equipment, e.g. patient lift and transfer devices
• restocks supplies as assigned.
• responds appropriately to inquiries, relays messages, and initiates appropriate action as directed.
• reports and records resident care provided and changes observed.

Experience

• Previous patient care experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Minimum Grade 10 education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Basic First Aid Training required
• Additional training through an approved training course, delivered on-site, or a combination of the two
• Successful applicants without relevant health care education/background will be required to complete the tuition free Red River College micro-credential Uncertified Health Care Aide course.
• • Access to a computer and internet access is required. See link for detailed computer requirements: https://www.rrc.ca/future-students/computer-requirements/
  • Required to successfully complete 7-day program consisting of: 5 consecutive days virtual learning (Monday to Friday). 2 consecutive days of skills labs (Saturday and Sunday) - physical distancing/public health requirements will be followed.
  • Dates of program: Course commences on Monday, November 2, 2026. Skills labs will be held in Winnipeg at RRC
• Applicants must successfully complete the 7-day micro-credential before they can commence working as uncertified Health Care Aides.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Excellent command of the English language (both oral and written).
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions, and values.
• Knowledge of:
  • Information and/or training will be provided within the probation period for the following:
  • Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Health Care Aide within a health care setting.
  • Knowledge of the techniques and procedures of patient/resident/client care related to activities of daily living.
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).
  • Employer policies and procedures including those policies and procedures applicable to the assigned health care setting.
  • Roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team.
• General skills and ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities relevant to the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Position involves extensive physical activity such as lifting, transferring, and transporting patients and equipment.

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.

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.

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.