Patient Care Coordinator - Fort St. John, Canada - Northern Health

Northern Health

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Fort St. John, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Summary:

Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a Registered Nurse looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Patient Support Unit Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre.
The Patient Care Coordinator facilitates the admission, discharge and patient transfer processes and is responsible for coordinating patient/resident care when necessary. The role facilitates patient flow through the efficient allocation and utilization of beds, ensures adequate staffing levels and supports patients receiving quality care. The Patient Care Coordinator assists the Program Leaders in establishing and maintaining standards of patient care, and is responsible for coordinating the operations in the absence of managers, department heads and senior administrative personnel.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work:

Days - 05:00 to 16:12 rotating
Fort St.

John Hospital and Health Centre is a 46-bed hospital with 115 residential care beds in the adjoining Peace Villa Care Home.

They have two state of the art operating rooms, ambulatory clinics including cancer care and hemodialysis, emergency and ICU, a birthing centre with single maternity rooms for labour, delivery, and post-partum.
Fort St.

John is located above the Peace River Valley, and has a diverse population of 21, and serves an area of approximately 69,000.

The friendly, small town feel comes with big city amenities and a vibrant arts community. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.
What Northern Health has to offer you

Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for parttime and fulltime employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
Employee referral program
Employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities
Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC

- "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualifications:

Graduate from an approved School of Nursing.
Current registration with BCCNM
Five years of recent acute care experience with one year supervisory experience.
An equivalent combination of education, training and experience in a supervisory role is an asset.
NRP or willingness to complete within one year.
ACLS/TNCC or willingness to complete in one year.
PALS would be an asset.

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated clinical competence and leadership skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
Ability to promote a safe patient care environment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all members of the health care team.
Ability to maintain good public relations with family and friends of patients.
Ability to deal with conflict and problem solve independently.
Physical ability to perform duties of the position.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities.

We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

Comments:

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Competition #:

Employee Type:

RELIEF FULL TIME

Bargaining Unit:

BCNU

Facility:

FSJ HOSP/HEALTH CENTRE

Location:

Fort St. John

Department:

FSH PATIENT SUPPORT UNIT

Reports To:

DIRECTOR OF CARE

Hourly Wage:

$ $61.62

Close Date:

DECEMBER 05, 2023