Nursing Support Services Coordinator (NSSC)
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Provide direct, delegated and consultative services for clients from birth to age 19 who have special health care needs.
- Provide assessment, determination of care needs, teaching/training, delegation, monitoring and evaluating non-nurse caregivers who deliver delegated nursing care tasks.
- Assess children who require direct nursing care in the community by establishing a plan of care and coordinating service provisions to supports the family and agency nurses.
- Refer to and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members funded by Ministries of Health, Provincial Health Service Authority, Education and Children and Family Development and other healthcare professionals/providers/community agencies to achieve excellence in health services and safe, efficient, effective care
- Delegate care, direct/respite Care and provide consultation.
- Evaluates and advocates for changes to service provision.
- Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
- Three (3) years’ recent related nursing experience including working with children (0 to 19 years) who have a variety of chronic health conditions including pediatric palliative care.
- Experience in wound care, gastrostomy and nasogastric tube management, catheterization, diabetes management and seizure management, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Valid BC Driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.
- Comprehensive knowledge and practice of community health nursing theory within a primary health care and population health approach.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice for nursing.
- Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice related to early childhood, including normal growth and development, family theory and multicultural health practices.
- Demonstrated ability to counsel clients and their families.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Broad knowledge of community development, health promotion principles and practices and the determinants of health.
- Demonstrated training, facilitation, clinical support and consultative skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to provide culturally sensitive nursing services to diverse and populations.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with clients, families, members of the Team, staff and community partners.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning and teaching.
- Demonstrated facilitation, mediation and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently and make sound nursing practice decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and evaluate health education resources.
- Demonstrated ability to critically read and utilize current health research in evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrated ability to identify community resources appropriate to client/family/community needs.
- Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system and Windows applications.
- Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Demonstrated ability to use related equipment.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff