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
Experience
- Previous experience working in a community or hospital-based setting, providing physical, emotional and social support to the patient.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Successful completion of a recognized Heath Care Aide Course required.
- Must successfully complete the CPR for Health Care Providers course within three months of employment.
- Must successfully complete the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Program (in-house) within three months of employment.
- Advocacy and interview skill training will be provided within the probation period.
- First Aid training preferred.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Information and/or training will be provided within the probation period for the following:
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHIMIS) and Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions).
- Regional, site and unit policies and procedures.
- Roles and responsibilities of members of the health care team.
- Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
- Knowledge of the Emergency Program and objectives of the Health Sciences Centre preferred.
- Knowledge of community development and advocacy principles preferred.
- Valuable communication and interpersonal skills required.
- General skills and ability to perform all tasks and responsibilities relevant to the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
- Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
- Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as necessary.
Physical Requirements
- Some heavy lifting required.
- Required to work in an unpredictable environment where patients with alcohol/chemical abuse and aggressive social behaviors may occur. Required to handle body fluids.
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. Accommodationsare 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.
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📌 Community Support Worker - Designated Indigenous (Winnipeg)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
📍 Winnipeg
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