11 Aug
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
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Ontario
11 Aug
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
Ontario
Title: Health Care Aide
Division: Clinical Services
Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Site: Moose Factory, ON
Reports to: Clinical Manager
Status: Permanent Full-time
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Health Care Aide.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge‑the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshaded by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other.
What We Do
We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless.
We provide community‑based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare.
Who You Are
Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Motivated professional who can work with minimal supervision
Strong knowledge of practice and regulations
What You’ll Do
Provide patient care support to the Inpatient unit
Work within a multidisciplinary team to advance objectives of the organization
Maintain and enhance knowledge of practice and regulations
Provide personal support and initiatives for elders
What You Bring
PSW Certificate/Diploma required
Relevant experience in health care aide/orderly experience
Must possess and maintain CPR certification
Reliable and cooperative, effective interpersonal relationships
Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Perks
A northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
Salary
$54,697.50 - $56,881.50
Competition #
2026-023
We are an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
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📌 2026-023 Health Care Aid (Ontario)
🏢 Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
📍 Ontario