We are pleased to welcome Janelle Lapointe back as Manager, Health Services – Hôpital Ste Anne Hospital, as of February 24, 2025.

Thank you to Kayla Clark who did an admirable job in covering for Janelle during her absence! Kayla will be returning to her permanent CRN position at Hôpital Ste-Anne Hospital.

Submitted by: Vanessa Siemens, Director, Health Services – Acute Community Hospitals

PHLRS and MNU have finalized the process for the MNU Full Time Salary Enhancement incentive. This incentive takes effect on April 1, 2025. Kindly note the three following documents:

1. MNU FT Salary Enhancement – Rural & Northern. This communication must be posted/provided to all nurses.
2. MNU Memorandum of Understanding FT Salary Enhancement
3. MNU Full Time Hours Salary Enhancement Part Time Nurse Identification Form. This form can be found on the StaffNet under Policies & Forms and selecting “Human Resources” from the Category Drop-Down Menu. This form is to be completed by:
   • Part-time Southern Health-Santé Sud nurses who:
     • Hold an EFT within one of the eligible classifications (LPN, ORT I, ORT II, Nurse II and Nurse III and CRN/Charge Nurse), and;
     • Work additional available shifts as a casual at one of the affiliate sites within Southern Health-Santé Sud: Villa Youville, Rock Lake Health District, Rock Lake District Personal Care Home, Prairie View Lodge or Menno Home.
   • Part-time nurses of affiliates sites (Villa Youville, Rock Lake Health District, Rock Lake District Personal Care Home, Prairie View Lodge or Menno Home) who:
     • Hold an EFT within one of the eligible classifications (LPN, ORT I, ORT II, Nurse II and Nurse III and CRN/Charge Nurse), and;
     • Work additional available shifts as a casual at any of the facilities or sites listed under MNU Appendix D – Southern Health Direct Operations.

Once completed, this form should be submitted to . Labour Relations will review the form, verify the information and forward to the affiliate site where the nurse has identified they hold casual status. Nurses who meet this criteria will be considered “Casual Plus” for purposes of calculating the FT Salary Enhancement, as well as for scheduling purposes*

*There are updated MNU Schedule Guidelines that will be communicated shortly that will also reference “Casual Plus” nurses and how they are to be incorporated into the scheduling process. We anticipate PHLRS presentations on these changes to be scheduled in the very near future, which will be forwarded onto leadership to attend.

Managers may also see a surge in part-time and casual nurses requesting increases to their EFT in order to meet the criteria for this incentive. If you need support in reviewing those requests, don’t hesitate to contact Labour Relations.

Submitted by: Jordan Fehr, Manager – Labour Relations
For more info. contact:

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Timothy Gosselin has joined our leadership team as Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO). In this role, he will support regional medical leadership and oversee bed management operations across our hospitals.

Based out of St. Pierre-Jolys, Dr. Gosselin brings extensive experience in both clinical care and medical leadership. He has served as the previous Chief of Staff for Centre de santé Notre-Dame Health. Most recently, as Medical Lead – Transformation, he has played a key role in leading teams across multiple disciplines and clinical programs. Additionally, his frontline experience as a rural family physician will provide invaluable insight into the realities of patient flow and capacity management.

His key responsibilities as ACMO will include:

• Supporting physician leadership across the region
• Enhancing patient flow and capacity management
• Continued support for Medical Transformation
• Supporting recruitment, retention, and professional development of physician staff
• Networking with primary care

We hope this position helps facilitate addressing front-line concerns from physicians.

Contact him at for further questions and concerns.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Gosselin to this role.

Submitted by: Dr. Aly Dhala, Regional Lead – Medical Services and Chief Medical Officer

The Province of Manitoba has called a by-election for the Transcona riding effective February 18, 2025 to March 18, 2025. Pursuant to the Elections Financing Act we are now in a “media blackout” period. All advertising is under restriction during this time. Southern Health-Santé Sud must not advertise, promote, or publish any information about its programs or activities. This includes “sharing our stories” with media, being photographed by media for any purposes, such as receiving cheques, profiling capital projects, etc.
Exceptions include:

• where advertising is ‘in continuation of earlier advertisements or publications and is required at that time for ongoing programs …”
• where changes to programs/services have a ‘patient-safety consideration’ or potential impact on patient/client well-being
• In compliance to and in interpreting the above, Southern Health-Santé Sud will action the following as deemed appropriate.
• Media inquiries
• Written, in-person or virtual information sharing with impacted groups and stakeholders related to workforce or service transitions.
• In-person and virtual meetings via existing channels with external audiences where no new information is being shared.
• Communications that are required by law and support normal operations including:
  • Public health or safety reasons
  • Advertising or promoting job postings
  • Meetings or engagements required to gather data, reports and other information related to ongoing operations are still appropriate without introducing new policy, program or funding announcements.

If you are unsure at any point or have any questions regarding the parameters of the restrictions on government advertising, please contact via or 204-424-2329

Submitted by: Communications

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Wear Red Day on February 13th! Seeing so many staff members come together to support womens’ heart health awareness was inspiring. Whether you posed with your colleagues, snapped creative solo shots, or incorporated props, your enthusiasm was contagious!

Winners will be drawn, and the prizes will be sent through inter-office mail. A big thank you to everyone who took part!

Submitted by: Human Resources
For more info. contact:

I am pleased to announce that effective immediately, Stephanie Rozsa will be the interim Regional Lead – Community & Continuing Care.

Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Nursing, and began her nursing career at the Vita & District Health Center and Vita & District Personal Care home in 2012. She held multiple roles as a direct care nurse, Clinical Resource Nurse and Manager in Vita. Since 2022, Stephanie has been the Director, Health Services – Personal Care Homes – East where Stephanie displayed strength in leadership, connections to community and stakeholders, and a passion for Long Term Care.

We are thrilled to have Stephanie join the Senior Leadership team!

Submitted by: Dana Human, Interim CEO

Our Regional IP&C Team has updated the Occupational Health Infectious Disease and Upper Extremity Supportive Device Work Restrictions Standard Guideline and the Occupational Health Illness, Restrictions & Precautions Table. We used two main references when updating the table, namely:

• MB Health Transmission Tables
  • Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living. (June 2019). Routine Practices and Additional Precautions: Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Health Care.
• WRHA OESH Manager Guideline
  • Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. (2019, Aug 29). Guidelines for Occupational Health Follow Up of Communicable Diseases for Managers/Supervisors.

Some of the changes were made to provide more clarity, while others were made to align with these reference documents. Our MOH, Dr Davinder Singh, has reviewed and approved all changes made in the table.

Submitted By: Infection Prevention & Control
For more info. contact: Shelly Rempel

The Regional Annual Safety Event Report 2023-2024 and Compliments and Concerns 2023-2024 Annual Report are now available on the StaffNet. These reports will be locked therefore you will be required to use your SH-SS login to access them.

These high-level summaries of the reports submitted from the last fiscal year should be reviewed or shared with all staff. Check out the reports to see trends and themes from reporting over the fiscal year and know that your delivery of reporting makes a difference! For example, you can see some of the changes that have taken place as a result of staff reviewing reports over the fiscal year.

Submitted By: Quality, Planning & Performance
For more info. contact: Shawna Moodie