Community Transition Coordinator - New Glasgow, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Description

​Req ID: 172909
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital
Department: OPNZ Access and Flow - Pictou County
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPEHealthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Patient Access & Flow Manager, the Community Transition Coordinator promotes a home first philosophy. The Community Transition Coordinator is responsible to lead the interprofessional team and the processes of patients who have the potential to require complex discharge needs by working collaboratively with members of the healthcare team (physicians, continuing care, nurses, community agencies and allied health professionals) and connecting patients and families with the appropriate resources to support discharge plans resulting in excellent care and improved patient experiences.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Minimum three (3) years of related experience within healthcare required
• Current registration with the appropriate licensing body required
• Leadership experience and training considered an asset
• Experience in program planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and rapport-building skills
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills including ability to work sensitively and effectively with clients, families, various professional and community agencies and partners in a collaborative team environment
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-Time (100%), 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Shifts may include days, evenings and some weekends

Compensation and Incentives

$ $42.89 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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