Rehabilitation Assistant (Certified) 2024-083-SB
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Winnipeg, MB
- Permanent
- Full-time
Starting Date: March 24, 2024
Shift and Hours of Work: 0.5 FTE - part-time, days, currently 08:00 - 16:15
Pay Scale: As per CUPE Collective Agreement
Specifications: This position provides services to our multiple sites; 185 Despins and 450 River Road. Assignment and hours of work are subject to change at any time as per operational requirements.
Closing Date: Open until filledRequired QualificationsEducation and Experience:
- Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate,
- Experience in a long term/chronic care facility preferred; and
- Experience with the use of personal computers in a Windows environment.
- Ability to communicate in both official languages (French and English) is required (AMSJ excluded);
- Ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary team environment;
- An understanding of the philosophy of rehabilitation;
- An understanding of bio-chemistry;
- Knowledge of therapeutic exercise;
- Ability to work with tools required to repair, modify, adapt technological equipment;
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, body systems;
- Understanding of functional movement as it relates to disease process;
- Ability to instruct on the proper use of rehabilitation equipment for optimal body movement;
- Knowledge of Kinesiology in relation to normal and dysfunctional human movement;
- Knowledge of treatment techniques utilized in the rehabilitation field;
- Knowledge of the physical and psychological impacts of various medical conditions;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Basic computer skills to work with Microsoft Office, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Internet, e-mails and MDS;
- Ability to accept guidance and constructive criticism;
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the job;
- Ability to demonstrate a satisfactory employment record, including attendance; and
- Current Criminal Record Check for the Vulnerable Sector and Adult Abuse Registry Check deemed satisfactory by the Employer.
- Actionmarguerite's Vision, Mission and Values, Resident Bill of Rights, Actionmarguerite's policies and procedures;
- Workplace Health and Safety and safe work practices; and
- W.H.M.I.S. program.