Health Care Aide

Job summary

The Health Care Aide assists with patient care and provides basic supportive care as a member of the health care team. They work under the supervision of the Director of Health Services, RNs, and LPNs to support the facility's goals.

Job details

Requisition ID: 413443 Position Number: 21005146 Posting End Date: November 3, 2026 City: Winnipeg Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Site: Golden West Centennial Lodge Department / Unit: Health Services 4th Floor - GWCL Job Stream: Clinical Support Union: CUPE Anticipated Start Date: 11/10/2026 FTE: 0.70 Anticipated Shift: Evenings;Weekends Work Arrangement: In Person Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 Annual Base Hours: 2015 Salary: $23.687, $24.367, $25.067, $25.790, $26.533, $27.300 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. Position Overview Under the general supervision of the Director Health Services, RN and/or LPN, the Health Care Aide acts as a member of the health care team, assisting with patient care and providing basic supportive care as directed. The Health Care Aide demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit. Experience Previous patient/resident care experience preferred. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Minimum Grade 10 education, Manitoba standards, required. Successful completion of a recognized Health Care Aide course required. Certification/Licensure/Registration Not Applicable Qualifications and Skills Roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team. Principles of personal care/rehab care/dementia care/chronic care. Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload. Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities. Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands. Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary. Demonstrates patient/resident focused care. Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, reliability and creativity. Functions effectively within a changing environment and an interdisciplinary team. English fluency in both written and verbal communication. Physical Requirements Involves physical activities such as standing, transferring, and transporting patients/residents and equipment. May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals. May encounter exposure to disease, toxic materials, noise, allergens etc. Requires shift work, extended working hours. 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, Prairie Crocus Manor, 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. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are 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.

What you’ll do

The Health Care Aide assists with patient care and provides basic supportive care as a member of the health care team. They work under the supervision of the Director of Health Services, RNs, and LPNs to support the facility's goals.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum Grade 10 education and successful completion of a recognized Health Care Aide course. The role requires a satisfactory Criminal Records Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, and Adult Abuse Registry Check.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient care
• Resident care
• Rehabilitation care
• Dementia care
• Chronic care
• Workload organization
• Prioritization
• Interdisciplinary teamwork
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Initiative
• English Language
• Rehabilitation
• Creativity
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Personal Care
• Dementia Care
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Community Health
• Disabilities
• Shift Work
• Palliative Care
• Self Development
• Patient Transport
• Chronic Care

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Health Care Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Home-based Personal Care Workers
• Home Health Aides
• Home Health and Personal Care Aides

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