Hospital-Based Case Coordinator Jobs

Requisition ID: 343414

Position Number: 20042569

Posting End Date:August 28, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Work Location: Misericordia Health Centre

Department / Unit: Home Care Hospital Based Misericordia

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 10/30/2023 - 11/20/2024

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $33.018, $34.143, $35.411, $36.686, $38.043, $39.446, $40.976, $42.587, $44.229, $45.542

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Position Overview

The Home Care Program provides a broad range of services to assist people to safely remain in a community setting. Under the general supervision of the Team Manager and while demonstrating a commitment to the mission, vision and values of the WRHA, the Hospital Based Case Coordinator (HBCC) receives referrals and conducts assessments to determine eligibility for Home Care program supports. The HBCC in collaboration with the client, family/carer and relevant interdisciplinary team members, develops, coordinates and evaluates the plan of care to support discharge from an acute care setting. In addition, through the collaborative process, the HBCC assists in the determination and planning if the client’s needs are best supported in a personal care home or alternate care environment. The HBCC provides professional intervention where appropriate. Additionally, the HBCC establishes and maintains liaison with local health care services, hospital, community partners, and their families/carers involved with the client.

Experience

• Two years directly related community experience preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Hospital Based Case Coordination an asset

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Bachelor of Nursing education program required (with current CRNM registration)

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s license required and use of a vehicle
• Responsible for providing proof of Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check
• Subject to Immunization and Tuberculin testing as per WRHA policy
• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM)

Qualifications And Skills

• Wound Care & Diabetes courses an asset
• Competence in Procura© software and assessment tool interRAI-HC© preferred
• Competent in Windows-based computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Canadian Community Health Nurses Certification CCHN© or relevant applicable certification an asset
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Competent in Windows-based computer programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Knowledge Of

• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations
• Principles of delegation/assignment
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities
• Regional/Facility unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines
• Ability to liaise with agencies or facilities involved with clients and their families/carers
• Ability to coordinate delivery of a broad range of professional and non-professional services
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values
• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses
• Scope of practice document as documented in the Registered Nurses Act
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
• Alternate care environments suitable for community living
• Principles of adult learning and teaching strategies
• Personal Care Home application process
• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team
• Ability to evaluate need for delegation/assignment and delegate/assign care appropriately
• Community Health Nurse Standards of Practice & Home Health Competencies
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions
• Ability to evaluate medical stability for safe discharge planning
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team
• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplaces Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts
• Demonstrated ability to assess for Home Care eligibility
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual or group (s)
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands

Physical Requirements

• Available to occasionally work days, evenings and weekends
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors
• Good physical and mental health
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress
• Available to work days, evenings and weekends
• Use of a reliable motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.