Health Care Aide

Original job posting

The Health Care Aide assists the health care team by providing basic supportive care to patients and residents. They work under the supervision of nursing staff to ensure effective patient care delivery.

Job details

Requisition ID: 406729 Position Number: 20084333 Posting End Date: September 8, 2026 City: Winnipeg Employer: Concordia Hospital Site: Concordia Hospital Department / Unit: N1 N Sub Acute Medicine Job Stream: Clinical Union: CUPE Anticipated Start Date: ASAP FTE: 0.60 Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights Work Arrangement: In Person Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 Annual Base Hours: 2015 Salary: $23.187, $23.867, $24.567, $25.290, $26.033, $26.800 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 Clinical Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN), the Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), and/or the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), 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. Experience Recent patient care experience (in the last 4 years) required or equivalent will be considered. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Grade 12 education or equivalent. Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized college/educational institution required. Certification/Licensure/Registration Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is required for positions in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Urgent Care with recertification required annually. Certification must be obtained within 2 months of acquiring the position. Qualifications and Skills General skills and ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities relevant to the duties of the position. Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload. Demonstrated ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral English. Demonstrated ability to relate to people in a tactful, courteous and reassuring manner. Demonstrated ability to organize and establish priorities. Demonstrated ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in all manners pertaining to the hospital, patients/residents and their families. Satisfactory employment record required. 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 Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, 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. 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 the health care team by providing basic supportive care to patients and residents. They work under the supervision of nursing staff to ensure effective patient care delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Grade 12 education and a Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized institution. Recent patient care experience and current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification are required.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient care
• Supportive care
• Workload organization
• Prioritization
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Basic cardiac life support
• CPR
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Tactfulness
• Acute Medicine
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Community Health
• Intensive Care Unit
• Disabilities
• Urgent Care
• English Language
• Geriatrics
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing
• Palliative Care
• Registered Practical Nurse

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