Health Care Aide

**Requisition ID**: 375318

**Position Number**: 217-715921070N253-24

**Posting End Date: February 11, 2025**

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Eastview Place (Altona)

**Union**:CUPE

**Department/Unit**: Nursing

**Work Location**:Eastview Place (Altona)

**City**: Altona

**Hiring Status**: Temporary

**FTE**: 0.53

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: Up to 7.75

**Anticipated shift**: Days; Evenings; Weekends

**Annual base hours**:2015

**Anticipated Start Date - End Date**: 02/17/2025

**Reason for Term**:_ _Indefinite Term

**Salary**: As per CUPE Collective Agreement

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the **Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most.**Join**a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

**Position Overview**:
Under the leadership and direction of the Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse as team leaders, the Health Care Aide (HCA) provides support and assistance to residents/patients in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as identified in the care plan. The HCA works to full scope of practice and engages in education and certifications to maintain competency. Person-centered care is provided according to established standards of practice, including but not limited to, Accreditation Canada Standards, Personal Care Home Standards, and legislative requirements.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Experience**:

- One to two (1-2) years’ experience working in a health care setting preferred.
- One to two (1-2) years’ experience preferably caring for elderly or disabled clients preferred.

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Minimum Grade 12.
- Health Care Aide Certificate from recognized program.
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:

- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Acute Care).

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Knowledge of Confidentiality/privacy requirements following The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) legislation.
- Knowledge of Workplace safety requirements following Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
- Knowledge of Violence Prevention Program (VPP) training and processes.
- Knowledge of SCHIPP training and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize assigned workload.
- Demonstrated ability to perform as a team member and seek assistance as needed.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Demonstrated ability to interact well with others.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in stressful environments which may include aggressive and/or agitated individuals.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Some program areas require a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work evenings, nights and weekends.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

**This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.**

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by intern