Home Care Attendant - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winkler; Hybrid; CAD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health-Santé Sud is hiring for a Home Care Attendant position in Winkler (Boundary Trails Home Care). The role supports elderly or disabled individuals in a community setting, with a 0.90 FTE, in-person work and a temporary term ending per collective agreement. Valid Class 5 license and bilingual abilities are important assets.

Previous home care experience is preferred; applicants should be able to travel to regional facilities as needed and maintain a good attendance record.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education required.
• Home Care Attendant Certificate or Health Care Aide Certificate with community component from a recognized post-secondary institute.
• Previous experience with elderly or disabled in a community setting is preferred.
• Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license and insured vehicle (liability $1,000,000).
• Proficiency in both official languages is essential for bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality in paper and electronic formats.
• Good work and attendance record.

Skills

Safe Food Handling

Independent & team work

Critical thinking

Bilingual English/French

Confidentiality

Good attendance

Driver's license & vehicle

Education

Grade 12

Home Care Attendant Certificate

Job description

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Work Location: Boundary Trails Home Care

City: Winkler

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.90

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 8.0

Annual base hours: 2080

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: As mutually agreed upon – Indefinite

Reason for Term:Other Leave

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. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

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.

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

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

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.

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.

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.