Home Care Attendant

Southern Health-Santé Sud; Portage la Prairie; Hybrid; CAD 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Health-Santé Sud in Portage la Prairie is seeking a Home Care Attendant (HCA) to provide compassionate personal care and home support to clients in their own homes. Under the direction of the Resource Coordinator - Home Care, you will deliver paraprofessional services to help frail or disabled clients remain safely at home.

You will work a 0.6 FTE schedule with days, evenings and weekends, travel as needed, and join a team that values culture, confidentiality and bilingual

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Home Care Attendant Certificate or Health Care Aide Certificate with community component from a recognized post-secondary institute.
• Proficiency in both official languages is essential for bilingual positions.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license and vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and home support to home care clients as assigned per plan of care.
• Follow directives from the Resource Coordinator - Home Care; exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Work in a team-oriented, culturally diverse environment and respect confidentiality.
• May travel to other regional facilities as duties require.

Skills

Safe Food Handling

Independent worker

Critical thinking

Culturally diverse population

Bilingual (English/French)

Confidentiality

Good attendance

Driver’s license & insurance

Willingness to travel

Education

Grade 12 education

Home Care Attendant or Health Care Aide certificate with community component

Job description

Requisition ID: 414403

Position Number: 811-715353025-HCA-17

Posting End Date: November 9, 2026

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site: Home Care - Portage la Prairie

Union: CUPE

Department/Unit: Home Care - Program

Work Location: Home Care - Portage la Prairie

City: Portage la Prairie

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 0.6

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 8.0

Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends

Annual base hours: 2080

Anticipated Start Date: 11/20/2026

Salary: $22.39 - $27.85

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Resource Coordinator - Home Care, the Home Care Attendant (HCA) functions as a member of the Home Care team and is responsible for the provision of personal care and home support services to an individual or group of home care clients as assigned. As identified by an established plan of care, the HCA provides paraprofessional services to assist frail, physically disabled, and/or mentally challenged clients of all ages to remain in their own homes as long as safely possible.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Experience

• Previous experience working with the elderly or disabled in a community setting is preferred.
• Previous experience working in a home care program is an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education required.
• Home Care Attendant Certificate or Health Care Aide Certificate with community component from a recognized post-secondary institute.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of Safe Food Handling.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is 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.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.