New Job Home Care Attendant 2 - Repost In Manitoba

Home Care Attendant 2 - Repost

Company : WRHA Community Health Services
Salary : $19.37 an hour
Location : Manitoba

Full Description

Requisition ID: 280781

Position Number: 20028918

Posting End Date: November 23, 2021

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Work Location: 280 Booth Drive

Department / Unit: J7 St. James-Assiniboia Team

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MGEU-HC Support

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 08/20/2021 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.60

Anticipated Shift: Evenings;Weekends

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Salary: $19.371, $19.813, $20.254, $20.659, $21.075


Rotation Calendar:

Wk 1


Friday


Saturday


Sunday


Monday


Tuesday


Wednesday


Thursday


off


1430-2330


1430-2330


1430-2330


1430-2330


off


off


Wk 2


Friday


Saturday


Sunday


Monday


Tuesday


Wednesday


Thursday


off


off


off


1430-2330


1430-2330


off


off


Position Overview

The Home Care Program helps individuals remain in the familiar environment of their own home by providing health services or assistance with activities of daily living.

Performs assigned tasks for clients which may include personal care, ambulation, transfer, positioning, ensuring medication is taken as directed, feeding and toileting as well as housekeeping, laundry, client nutritional intake and client supervision as identified in Care Plan. Follows protocol for routine practice and maintaining a safe and sanitary environment. Organizes work according to client needs and assigned tasks. Maintains accountability by working with program guidelines, and observing and reporting changes in client conditions to the Resource Coordinator, and maintain client confidentiality. Complete and submits timesheets, mileage reports and other documentation as required.

Experience

  • Recent experience working with the elderly and/or physically disabled an asset.
  • Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

  • Requires a Health Care Aide/Home Care Attendant certificate from an educational institution recognized by the WRHA.
  • Equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

  • Valid driver's license and vehicle required in order to make home visits to various clients in the community.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills required.
  • Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a community setting and to function as a team member.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to travel between assignments in a community area to several private homes of clients within Winnipeg and surrounding areas and to adapt to changes in scheduling on short notice required.
  • This position is also subject to TB Immunization or Tuberculin testing as per WRHA policy.

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


The Collective Agreement this position is covered under, is identified by the Union noted above. As a result of The Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act, the bargaining agent for this position may differ from the Union identified. In the event you have any questions, please contact your site Human Resources Department.


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, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, 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.