Health Care Aide - SMHC
Requisition ID: 384457
Position Number: 21005443
Posting End Date: July 18,2025
City: Selkirk
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Department / Unit: SH SMHC - Geriatric Area 7 MH
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 08/11/2025
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 12.00
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $22.012, $22.672, $23.351, $24.053, $24.775, $25.519
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.
Position Overview
Under the supervision of the Manager Health Services, the Health Care Aide (HCA) provides direct care to patients within the Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC); assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), supporting independence and patient goal acquisition. The HCA demonstrates commitment to the mission, vision and values of SMHC while adhering to standards of care, policies and procedures.
Experience
- Experience providing care to individuals in a mental health setting, or with physical and cognitive impairments is preferred
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Minimum Grade 10
- Successful completion of recognized Health Care Aide course required
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrating effective command of the English language
- Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices and other relevant Workplace Safety and Health requirements/responsibilities
- Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values is preferred
- Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands
- Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities
Physical Requirements
- Moderate to heavy physical effort required. Involves physical activities such as standing, transferring, and transporting patients/residents and equipment
- Requires shift work and will include evening, night or weekend shifts, or extended working hours as required
- May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
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. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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