Rehabilitation Aide

Requisition ID: 361927

Position Number: 2025RA1

Posting End Date: Open until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Lions Housing Centres Inc.

Site: Lions Housing Centres Inc. - 320 Sherbrook St.

Department / Unit: LHC Personal Care Home

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE 204

FTE: 1

Anticipated Shift: Monday to Friday Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: Based on Current CUPE204 Collective Agreement

Lions Housing Centres Inc. owns and operates housing and care facilities to provide accommodation for adult citizens. We provide support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs, but consider their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing.

Job Profile:

Lions Housing Centres Inc. is currently recruiting for Full-Time Permanent 1 EFT Rehabilitation Aide position for the Personal Care Home facility. As a Rehabilitation Aide, you will be responsible for assisting with the establishment, execution, and monitoring of rehabilitation programming in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist and the Resident Care Managers from designated areas. This position reports directly to the Director of Care.

Job Responsibilities:

Resident Assessment and Follow-up

• Interact with residents to support functional activities such as positioning, graduated weight bearing, transfers, seating, exercise, and walking, as directed by Occupational Therapists and/or the Care Team.
• Assist in the rehabilitation of residents experiencing acute changes under the guidance of Physical and/or Occupational Therapists.
• Aid in developing care plans for residents at risk of pressure ulcers.
• Maintain an updated list of residents involved in therapeutic interventions, including walking programs.
• Facilitate assessments to determine transfer/lift status.
• Implement and maintain a standardized transfer/lift decal system throughout the facility.
• Develop and manage therapeutic/restorative walking and exercise programs in collaboration with Occupational/Physical Therapists.
• Ensure safe and appropriate use of seating systems and accessories.
• Monitor and report changes in physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Participate in required care conferences.
• Document interventions, observations, and care according to established policies using manual and computer systems.
• Assist with transfers, meal assistance, and activities of daily living (ADL) as needed.

Equipment/Inventory Assignment and Maintenance

• Develop and maintain a detailed inventory of facility, resident, and agency-owned equipment.
• Perform minor repairs on mobility aids.
• Coordinate a formalized preventative maintenance program internally and with external agencies.

Quality Improvement/Risk Management

• Educate on bed and wheelchair mobility principles.
• Report all potential health and safety hazards as per facility policy.
• Participate in clinical issue working groups.
• Monitor care through quality improvement audits.
• Implement Fire and Disaster Plan, security policies, and resident safety procedures.
• Adhere to Workplace Safety and Health policies and procedures, including job hazard analysis.
• Promptly report concerns regarding resident care, unit functioning, or staff performance to Registered Nurse or Resident Care Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professionalism

• Maintain confidentiality regarding residents, staff, and facility operations.
• Participate in mandatory annual education sessions.
• Collaborate effectively with all staff members.
• Take personal responsibility for ongoing professional development.
• Foster positive working relationships within the team.
• Uphold the Resident Bill of Rights and Respectful Workplace Policy.
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures.

Your education and qualifications:

• Complete high school education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Certificate required.
• Minimum two years of recent experience as a Rehabilitation Aide or relevant demonstrated experience.
• Experience in long-term care settings preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Knowledge of employment standards and health & safety.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to take initiative, work autonomously, and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Must be proficient in both oral and written English communication.
• Ability to work independently and be flexible to change as situations warrant.
• Good interpersonal skills and an expressed willingness to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Organizational abilities, with a particular emphasis on time management.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Search.
• Satisfactory Adult Abuse Record Check.
• Up to date immunization.
• Ability to uphold Lions Housing Centres Inc.'s Values: Care, Integrity & Honesty, Dignity, and Respect.

Benefits:

• Group Health and Dental
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability and Rehabilitation
• Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• On-site parking

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) 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.

Thank you to everyone who applied for the position. We will be contacting only the selected candidates for interviews.

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.