Unit Assistant

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Posting End Date: February 26, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: St. Boniface Hospital 

Site: St. Boniface Hospital   

Department / Unit: ACF Medicine   

Job Stream: Clinical Support   

Union: CUPE 

Anticipated Start - End Date: ASAP  -  12/31/2026

Reason for Term: Other Leave

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Anticipated Shift: Days 

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $21.820, $22.462, $23.122, $23.801, $24.503, $25.225 

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Under the general supervision of the Program Team Manager/Co-Ordinator Pediatric Outpatient Nursing, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface Hospital, the Unit Assistant is responsible for providing clerical and patient related support to include: scheduling appointments/consults; preparing examining rooms; assisting patients; preparing charts; performing receptionist duties; assisting in the Records Area; ordering supplies; processing physicians' orders; and performing other related duties as assigned.

• Six (6) months experience on a nursing unit.

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program.*

• Knowledge of computer systems.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.
• Good telephone manner.
• Good spelling ability.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to adapt readily to stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

* Note : Six (6) months Ward Clerk experience on a nursing unit" in lieu of "Successful completion of the St. Boniface Hospital Ward Clerk Training Program" shall be applicable only to those applicants in a "grandfathering" situation - i.e., those who have previous ward clerk experience without having completed the Ward Clerk Training Program. Minimum experience required in these instances shall be one (1) year in total.

• Physically capable of assisting patients in wheelchairs.

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

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

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.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.