The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service
Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper
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Facility / Site:
Ashern Hospital - Lakeshore
Wage / Salary:
To commensurate with experience & qualifications
Position Summary: The Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper supports the development and delivery of traditional healing and comfort to patients, family and other staff within the context of an interdisciplinary health care environment. The Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper provides an Indigenous holistic approach to health and wellness, through support and guidance to patients, families and staff. This position promotes cultural understanding and culturally safe care. The position Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
Qualifications:
- Must be of Indigenous ancestry.
- Recognition and/or accepted by the community for their wisdom, knowledge of Indigenous traditions, community life and values and is dedicated to sharing their knowledge and life experience.
- Understanding about Indigenous cultural beliefs, values, customs, traditions, healing ways, ceremonies, protocols.
- Knowledge of intergenerational impacts of residential schools.
- Understanding of Indigenous specific racism and cultural safety.
- Knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, Calls to Justice and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
- Awareness of Trauma Informed Care.
- Knowledge of Community Services.
- Ability to speak an Indigenous language traditionally spoken in Manitoba is an asset.
- Working knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, outlook) and Internet.
- Respects and promotes a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to work effectively independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to share teachings and ceremonies.
- Ability to support patient and families.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with professional and non-professional staff, patients and their families
- Valid Manitoba Class “5” driver license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Satisfactory employment record.
Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.
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.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.
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.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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.
