Health Care Aide - Deer Lodge Centre

Job summary

Assist with patient and resident care and provide basic supportive care under the direction of a nurse. Follow health and safety procedures and report incidents, injuries, illnesses, and safety concerns to a manager or supervisor.

Job details

Requisition ID: 412978 Position Number: 20028153 Posting End Date: October 27, 2026 City: Winnipeg Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Site: Deer Lodge Centre Department / Unit: Lodge 5 Chronic Care Job Stream: Non-Clinical Union: CUPE Anticipated Start Date: 11/13/2026 FTE: 0.60 Anticipated Shift: Days;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 Directly accountable to the Manager, Health Services, and under the direction of the nurse, the Health Care Aide (HCA) acts as a member of the health care team, assisting with patient/resident care and providing basic supportive care as directed. Performs all duties in accordance with established health and safety regulations/guidelines, policies and procedures (e.g. utilizing personal, protective equipment as per safe work procedures). Notifies their Manager or their designate (i.e. supervisor nurse) of all occurrences, injuries illnesses or safety and health concerns which are likely to harm themselves, their co-workers, or any others who enter the premises. Experience Experience in a relevant clinical area preferred. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Grade XII or equivalent. Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized educational institution. Certification/Licensure/Registration Not Applicable Qualifications and Skills Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, reliability and creativity. Functions effectively within a changing environment and an interdisciplinary team. English fluency in both written and verbal communication. Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for Health Care Aide practice including basic principles of the techniques and procedures of patient/resident care related to activities of daily living; Non-Violent Crisis Intervention; 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; to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities; to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands; to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary. 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, radiation, 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

Assist with patient and resident care and provide basic supportive care under the direction of a nurse. Follow health and safety procedures and report incidents, injuries, illnesses, and safety concerns to a manager or supervisor.

Requirements

Requires Grade XII or equivalent and a Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized educational institution; experience in a relevant clinical area is preferred. Candidates should demonstrate effective teamwork, communication, adaptability, workload organization, and knowledge of basic patient care, crisis intervention, and personal, rehabilitation, dementia, or chronic care principles.

Listed skills

• Personal Care · Preferred
• Dementia care · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• safety procedures · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient And Resident Care
• Activities Of Daily Living
• Personal Care
• Rehabilitation Care
• Dementia Care
• Chronic Care
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Teamwork
• Workload Prioritization
• Adaptability
• Written And Verbal Communication
• Safety Procedures
• Patient Transfers And Transport
• English Language
• Reliability
• Rehabilitation
• Creativity
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Health and Safety Regulatory Compliance
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Community Health
• Crisis Intervention
• Disabilities
• Shift Work
• Palliative Care
• Self Development
• Patient Transport

Job areas

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

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