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Community Transition Coordinator - Access and Flow

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Northern Zone, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
CA$42 - CA$52/hour
Mid Level
Full-time

Top Benefits

Health
Dental
Travel

About the role

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the 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

  • Long Assignment, full-time, 75 hours biweekly
  • Approximately 18 months
  • Shifts may include days, evenings and some weekends

Compensation and Benefits

$42.19 - $52.65 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.

About Nova Scotia Health Authority

Hospitals and Health Care
5001-10,000

We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.

We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.

Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.

Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning

Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations