Home Support Worker - Home Care Program - L5 St. Vital Team

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Home Support Worker - Home Care Program - L5 St. Vital Team

Requisition ID: 372617

Position Number: 20075610

Posting End Date: December 25, 2024

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Access St. Boniface

Department / Unit: L5 St. Vital Team

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 01/06/2025

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Rotation Calendar:

Wk 1

Friday: 800-1700

Saturday: OFF

Sunday: OFF

Monday: 800-1700

Tuesday: 800-1700

Thursday: 800-1700

Wk 2

Friday: 800-1700

Saturday: OFF

Sunday: OFF

Monday: 800-1700

Tuesday: 800-1700

Thursday: 800-1700

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Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Resource Coordinator or other designate, the Home Support Worker acts as a member of the healthcare team, assisting with basic supportive care as directed. The Home Support Worker demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the Employer and the Home Care Program.

Experience

• Previous experience with housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and/or willingness to travel year-round.
• Food Handler’s Certificate may be required.

Qualifications and Skills

• 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 English verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values is preferred.
• Ability to speak, read and write French may be required.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as required.

Physical Requirements

• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals.
• May encounter exposure to disease, blood, body fluids, pest infestation, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, residual smoke, pets, pet dander, etc.
• Position involves extensive physical activities such as standing, transferring, and transporting patients and equipment handling between 10-20kg on a regular basis.
• Ability to work shift work and weekends.
• May be required to travel between client’s homes.

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, 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.