Health Care Aide, Dialysis

**GENERAL** **Description**: - Health Care Aide, Dialysis**Competition #**: - PF AC 3112/21C**Posting Date**: - 11/23/2021**Status**: - Active**Type**: - External**DESCRIPTION** **The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority** In partnership with our communities and through our culture of quality customer service, we are dedicated to delivering health services in a timely, reliable and accessible manner. We achieve our success through an engaged and empowered staff. - Our vision, "Connecting people and communities to excellent health services - Today and Tomorrow."**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service** **Health Care Aide** **PF HCA Dialysis_99** **Closing Date**: **Facility / Site**: - Pine Falls Health Complex**Posting Type**: - Casual Relief**Position Type**: - Casual**Hours of Work**: - Days**Term Dates**: **FTE**: - 0**Union Group**: - MGEU Facility Support**Wage / Salary**: - $18.265 - $21.174**Position Summary**:The Health Care Aide is a member of the health care team, working under the direction of the Registered Nurse and /or Licensed Practical Nurse. The Health Care Aide is responsible for performing and assisting with duties related to meeting client/patient/resident personal needs in accordance with the established policies and procedures. The Health Care Aide must be able to function effectively in a dynamic and demanding environment utilizing nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The position of Health Care Aide functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority. **Qualifications**: - Health Care Aide Certificate from a recognized Educational Institute. - Current certification in BCLS. - Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Health Care Aide within a health care setting. - Knowledge of the techniques and procedures of patient/resident care related to activities of daily living. - Knowledge of safe patient handling techniques. - Knowledge of Violence Prevention Program training and processes. - Acknowledgement of the infinite value of human life, respecting the rights of all individuals to live and die with dignity. - Mandatory education sessions as set out by the program. - Previous related experience in health care setting preferred. - For dialysis positions, previous related experience in renal health care setting preferred. - Ability to understand and follow verbal and written communication. - Demonstrates interpersonal skills through clear communication and positive behavior within the Respectful Workplace Policy. - Ability to work with mínimal supervision. - Ability to organize and prioritize tasks. - Ability to recognize and purse self-development opportunities. - Ability to respect and promote confidentiality. Ability to work in a team environment. - Ability to respect and promote a cultural diverse population.- Ability to work in an environment that promotes and is conducive to pets where applicable. - Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the job. - Satisfactory employment record. **As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.** **Direct care workers are required to either be vaccinated for Covid-19 or to participate in on-going regular Covid-19 testing pursuant to Orders made under The Public Health Act C.C.S.M. c.P210. Successful applicants will be notified at the time of offer of the applicability of this requirement for this position.** Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions. All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers). The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.