Unit Assistant

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Inc; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg is seeking a Ward Clerk to support patient services on a nursing unit. Candidates should have six months of nursing unit experience and meet education requirements, including completion of the Ward Clerk Training Program. A grandfathering option applies for those with substantial prior ward clerk experience.

Applicants must pass required security checks and demonstrate strong communication, confidentiality, and teamwork skills in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in a nursing unit.
• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the Ward Clerk Training Program.

Skills

Computer systems

English proficiency

Confidentiality

Telephone communication

Interpersonal skills

Stress tolerance

Independent work

Education

Grade 12

Ward Clerk Training Program

Job description

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. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Experience

• Six (6) months experience in a nursing unit.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program.

Note: Six (6) months Ward Clerk experience on a nursing unit in lieu of "Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program" shall be applicable only to those applicants in a "grandfathering" situation - i.e. those who have previous ward clerk experience without having completed the Ward Clerk Training Program. Minimum experience required in these instances shall be one (1) year in total.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of computer systems.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.
• Good telephone manner.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt readily to stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of assisting patients in wheelchairs.

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

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.

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.

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.