
Temporary Full-Time Clinical Care Coordinator (Primary Care)
- Canada
- Temporary
- Full-time
- In collaboration with patients and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans
- Link patients with service providers
- Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
- Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
- Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected
- A Baccalaureate degree from a recognized university in the field of Nursing (and/or a combination of nursing education, training and experience) holding current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience as a Registered Nurse working in a clinical setting such as a hospital or physician office setting.
- 2-3 years of experience in Care Coordination or Case Management is considered an asset
- Solid knowledge of health care related legislation and practices
- Sound knowledge of the Ontario health care system; the role of Care Coordinator as assessor and health planner, all relevant legislation and available local community resources
- Superior clinical assessment skills
- Working knowledge of the nursing process, the consultation process, program planning and crisis management
- Knowledge of and adherence to Ontario Health atHome policies, procedures and related practices
- Basic knowledge of and adherence to relevant legislation such as Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
- Basic understanding of issues and priorities within the healthcare sector
- Good knowledge of Ontario Health atHome patient services strategies, objective, priorities
- Solid ability to use MS Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and internet research skills and computer navigation
- Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics
- Case management experience or recent related community experience
- Ability to speak French or another second language
- Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
- Valuable development opportunities
- Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan