About this role
Requisition ID: 396658
Position Number: 183-7120599-N205-04
Posting End Date: February 4, 2026
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Portage Regional Health Centre
Union: Non Union
Department/Unit: Acute Care
Work Location: Portage Regional Health Centre
City: Portage la Prairie
Hiring Status: Permanent
FTE: 0.50
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: Various
Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends/On Call
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date: 02/16/2026
Salary: $48.71 - $62.10
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Director Health Services - Acute, the Acute Care Supervisor is actively engaged in providing leadership to staff to achieve the operational priorities of the service delivery organization (SDO) including but not limited to Financial Sustainability, Patient Flow, Patient Experience, Quality/Safety, Staff Engagement. The incumbent is accountable for providing regional professional nursing leadership and support to direct service employees within the Acute Care program.
The Acute Care Supervisor, while on duty, is responsible for safe and effective clinical health services delivery and facility operations for a site/local geographical area when the health services leadership team is not available. While on duty, they will also be the first call for acute care sites in the region in the absence of the site or unit manager. The Acute Care Supervisor involves the appropriate On-Call Manager(s) as needed.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Experience
- Minimum of three (3) years Acute Care nursing experience.
- Leadership/supervisory experience in a clinical setting preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in change management and system improvements, including skills in workplace re-engineering within a Quality Improvement Plan.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Bachelor of Nursing Degree or Registered Nurse Diploma or College of Licensed Practical Nursing of Manitoba.
- Health Services Management course or equivalent.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current registration and a member in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba or College of Licensed Practical Nursing of Manitoba.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge of all aspects of Regional Acute Care systems and programs, Patient flow and bed utilization.
- Knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards.
- Demonstrated ability to function within the professional code of ethics, professional standards and legislative requirements of the profession.
- Ability to use an analytical and inquiring approach to program development and problem-solving.
- Ability to work effectively with others in a multi-facility and program system.
- Ability to prioritize in a changing environment.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is 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.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
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Other facts
About Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is one of the largest and most diverse health regions in Canada. It is responsible for providing health care to more than 700,000 people living in the City of Winnipeg as well as the surrounding Rural Municipalities of East and West St. Paul and the Town of Churchill, located in northern Manitoba.
The WRHA also provides health care support and specialty referral services to nearly 500,000 Manitobans who live outside its boundaries as well as residents of northwestern Ontario and Nunavut who require the specialty referral services and expertise available in Winnipeg.
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What you'll do
- The Acute Care Supervisor provides leadership to staff to achieve operational priorities and is responsible for safe and effective clinical health services delivery when the health services leadership team is unavailable. They also act as the first call for acute care sites in the region in the absence of site or unit managers.
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