Health Care Assistant - Assistant(e) en soins de santé

Transcona Museum; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority as a Health Care Assistant in the Urgent Care unit. This term position requires bilingual candidates who can provide quality care under the supervision of an RN and commit to maintaining safety standards. The role includes responsibilities such as patient care and effective communication within the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Completed Grade 12 or equivalent required.
• Completion of recognized Health Care Assistant course required.
• Must speak French and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous quality patient care.
• Adhere to safety and health regulations.
• Assist RN in providing patient care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Body Mechanics and Transfer Techniques

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Health Care Assistant course

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Employer : Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site : Victoria General Hospital

Department / Unit : Urgent Care - VGH

Job Stream : Clinical

Union : CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date : 07 / 02 / 2025 - 05 / 19 / 2026

Reason for Term : Maternity Leave

FTE : 0.70

Work Arrangement : In Person

Daily Hours Worked : 7.75

Salary : $22.012 $22.672 $23.351 $24.053 $24.775 $25.519

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. Were united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Responsibilities include :

• Demonstrate ability to provide continuous quality patient care.
• Adheres to all safety and health regulations and demonstrates safe work practices.
• Accept and work within the framework of the Hospital and Nursing Services philosophy objectives and policies.
• Under the direction of the RN provide designated / delegated aspects of patient care.
• Maintain and clean equipment and carry out other duties related to maintaining a safe clean environment.
• Utilize a positive approach to problem-solving in all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills ensuring effective interpersonal and interdepartmental communication.
• Participate as a supportive and contributing member of the health care team.
• Respond to Codes as required.

Experience

• Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authoritys French Language Services Policy the WRHA is committed to offer services in French and English in designated program / service areas serving francophone communities in Winnipeg. THIS POSITION HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BILINGUAL.

Education (Degree / Diploma / Certificate)

• Completed Grade 12 or equivalent required.
• Completion of recognized Health Care Assistant course required or currently enrolled in a University Nursing Program and having completed year two (2).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support is required for positions in Emergency Intensive Care and Central Relief Team.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Must be able to speak French at the predetermined linguistic level.
• Demonstrated ability to use appropriate body mechanics and transfer techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to write speak and understand English.
• The ability to complete the position on a regular basis.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

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 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.

Key Skills

Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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