Health Care Aide - Uncertified (Paid Training)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health in Winnipeg is seeking a Health Care Aide - Uncertified (Paid Training) to join the Care Coordination - Float Pool. This entry-level role offers paid training with a clear pathway to certification, and an anticipated start date of 11/02/2026 with 1.0 FTE and in-person work.

You will complete a seven-day micro-credential through Red River College before starting as an uncertified HCA. The program includes five virtual days and two on-site labs in Winnipeg; applicants must meet age

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Applicants must complete the tuition-free Uncertified Health Care Aide micro-credential course.
• Access to a computer and internet is required.
• Must successfully complete a 7-day program: 5 virtual days, 2 on-site lab days.
• Program dates: starts Nov 2, 2026; labs in Winnipeg on Nov 7–8.

Education

Must be 18 years of age or older

Uncertified Health Care Aide micro-credential course (Red River College)

Access to computer and internet

7-day micro-credential program (virtual days + in-person labs)

Course dates and labs in Winnipeg (Nov 2–8, 2026)

Job description

Health Care Aide - Uncertified (Paid Training)

Requisition ID: 411733

Position Number: 20089926

Posting End Date: October 13, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Department / Unit: Care Coordination - Float Pool

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 11/02/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Non-Conforming

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

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.

Experience

Not Applicable

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 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 (November 2-6 online)
    • Skills labs will be held in Winnipeg on November 7 and 8 (in-person).
  • 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

Not Applicable

Physical Requirements

• Position may involve physical activities such as standing, transferring, and transporting patients and equipment.
• 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.