0.7 Health Care Aide - Nights (Indefinite Term)

Requisition ID: 344102

Posting End Date: September 5, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Golden Links Lodge Personal Care Home

Department / Unit: Nursing - Health Care Aide

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: As soon as possible - Indefinite Term

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.7

Anticipated Shift: Nights, Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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POSITION CLASSIFICATION

Health Care Aide

ROTATION

Week 1: Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

SELECTION PROCESS

Screening: Candidates will be pre-screened based on education and experience. Eligible candidates will be interviewed.

English Proficiency Test: Candidates will be submitted to an English language test (Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking).

The English Proficiency Test is REQUIRED and will be considered a condition of employment, which means that any eligible candidates will be required to first pass testing. The candidates that successfully pass the test will move to stage two of the interview process. If candidate fails, will no longer be eligible to proceed with interview for position and will not be considered further in the selection process.

Interview: Candidates will be interviewed by the Senior Leadership Team.

References: At least three (3) professional references will be required, and references will be checked prior to hiring.

ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP

Reports to the Director of Care or designate. Take direction for daily assignment from the unit nurse.

Summary Of Function

Under the direction of the Director of Care or designate, the Health Care Aide performs duties as assigned within Golden Links Lodge Nursing Department. Works under the direction and supervision of Unit Nurse or designate performing assigned duties related to the care of Residents or other duties when requested. Ensures all safety and other requirements are maintained, including Manitoba Health Standards.

• Respects Residents Rights at all times.
• Works within the framework of Golden Links Lodge’s Mission, Vision & Values, and in accordance with its policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Able to carry out duties in a professional manner, working under minimum or no supervision, and in compliance with confidentiality of GLL and its Residents.
• Sincere interest in working with the elderly, and being part of interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of Residents. Ability to adapt to changing needs of the Residents.
• All hires require a Criminal Record and Adult Abuse Registry Check.
• Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend fluent English is required.
• Good organizational skills with ability to adapt to changing needs and requirements of the Residents.
• Education:
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Able to safely operate required equipment.
• One year previous experience as a Health Care Aide preferred.
• Experience:
• Personal:
• Physical and mental health to meet the requirements of the position.
• Experience in personal care home setting preferred.
• Recognized Health Care Aide Certificate required or completed two years of accepted registered nursing education program.

Responsibilities

• CLINICAL PRACTICE

The Health care Aide will assist Residents with all activities of daily living based on the Resident’s individual Care Plan. Utilizes ADL (Activities of Daily Living) reference.

1.0 Maintains And Promotes Hygiene/skin Integrity By

• Giving or assisting the Resident with tub bath, shower or bed bath. Documents water temperature as required.
• Performing facial shaves.
• Providing skin, hair, nail and dental hygiene.

• Monitoring Residents’ skin for breakdown, and reporting concerns to the nurse.
• Changing bed linens.
• Maintains and promotes nutrition by:
• Planning for adequate sleep, rest and relaxation.
• Transferring, positioning, or ambulating Residents according to GLL Safe Resident Handling and Movement policy. Operates mechanical lifts according to policy.
• Maintains and promotes exercise and rest by:
• Following established walking program and passive exercises as assigned.
• Dressing Residents or assisting Residents to dress. Respects Residents’ choices.

• Assisting Residents with meals and feeding them as necessary.
• Serving water, juice and between meal nourishments to Residents, and assisting them as required.
• Making meal times a social time. Keeps conversation Resident-focused.
• Distributing meals for Residents who do not eat in the dining room and assisting as required.

1.3.Maintains And Promotes Elimination By

• Toileting residents according to Care Plan.
• Appling urinary condoms, emptying urinary and colostomy bags as directed by the unit nurse or according to the Care Plan.
• Utilizing designated incontinent care products properly.
• Reporting any elimination problems.
• Recording intake/output as requested.
• Collecting routine specimens (stool & urine) as requested.

1.4 Maintains And Promotes Safety By

• Identifying Residents at risk to fall and reporting same to unit nurse.
• Following principles of body mechanics and routine practices for prevention of infection, including hand hygiene.
• Using equipment according to proper operational requirement.
• Complying with WHMIS/MSDS standards.
• Reporting safety hazards and /or malfunctioning equipment to unit nurse or maintenance
• Responding to call bells promptly
• Using appropriate safe Resident handling/lifting techniques.
• Ensures that restraints are applied appropriately; requests assistance from the nurse as appropriate. Completes restraint monitoring tool as required.
• Ensuring Residents can reach the call bell at all times.

1.5 Assists The Nurse By

• Assisting with admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Providing emotional and physical support to Residents, including the dying.
• Applying cold packs under direction of the nurse.
• Providing care of the body after death.
• Assisting with recreational programs as requested.
• Weighing Residents as per facility policy and Manitoba Health Standards.

1.6 Participates in infection control and preventative maintenance programs by:

• Laundering slings as required.
• Cleaning equipment, wheelchairs, commodes, bedpans, urinals, and mechanical lifts.
• Ensuring Residents’ personal clothing, after pockets have been emptied, is sent to the laundry in the appropriate bags. Respects Resident’s belongings at all times. Segregates laundry if requested by family for them to launder.

1.7 Transports Residents as required or requested – to meals, recreation activities, hairdresser, church services, etc.

1.8 Participates in the education of students, new staff or agency personnel as requested.

1.9 Documents care delivery on appropriate records or as directed by the nurse.

II Resident Care / Management

The Health Care Aide Will

• Accept direction from unit nurse or designate
• Organize daily workload to accomplish tasks within a reasonable timeframe
• Priorize care based on Residents’ needs.
• Support the interdisciplinary team care plan development and review.
• Report changes in resident health status to the unit nurse.

III Other

• Performs assigned clerical duties, answers telephones.
• Maintains Resident and GLL privacy and confidentiality at all times. Compliant with Protection for Persons In Care legislation.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Works in accordance with GLL and departmental policies and standards.

III Respectful Workplace

The Health Care Aide Will Conduct Herself/himself In a Manner Consistent With GLL Respectful Workplace And Code Of Conduct Policies By

• Communicating in a polite manner to Residents, families and other staff members.
• Treating Resident’s with dignity and respect.
• Recognizing that personal qualities affect communication styles.
• Displaying a positive work ethic.
• Refusing to participate in gossip about coworkers and/or making comments about others’ religion, physical appearance, race, gender, as outlined in the policy
• Assisting other staff members as required

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

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, 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.