Continuing Care Coordinator - Continuing Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Care Coordinator is responsible for the assessment, care planning, authorization of services and the ongoing case management of clients referred to Continuing Care. Care coordinators help provide an array of services/programs offered by Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care and Department of Seniors and Long Term Care to assist individuals and families cope with complicated acute or chronic health situations in the most effective way possible in the community. Care Coordinators assist clients to identify their goals, unmet needs and resource requirements. Based on the assessment, the Care Coordinator assists the client and their care partners to formulate a plan to meet identified goals.
The Care Coordinator authorizes services and makes referrals/linkages to other professional and volunteer resources, to assess and support community-dwelling clients for as long as possible. They work with interprofessional teams to facilitate hospital discharge to return to the community.
Care Coordinators work in the community, hospital or long term care facilities. They are fiscally responsible for the care, services, and equipment they authorize within available Department of Seniors and Long Term Care policies and programs. In exceptional circumstances, Care Coordinators work with clients to articulate and advocate for alternative solutions to address unmet needs. They maintain ongoing communication with clients, family, caregivers, care providers and health care teams within the client's identified circle of care. The philosophy of the Care Coordinators is grounded in "Home First": maximizing available services and resources to support clients and families in the home/community. They are responsible for reassessments at routine intervals, and skilled care management.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Nutritional Studies
- Current and ongoing registration (or eligibility for registration) with the applicable Nova Scotia Professional Regulatory body
- Minimum three (3) years' related experience required
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in a community or long term care setting required
- Knowledge and/or experience in dedicated case management or discharge planning
- Competent with computer use, keyboarding and be able to conduct assessments using a laptop
- Knowledge of community agencies and resources
- Excellent assessment, interviewing and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary situation
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload and manage time efficiently
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle are required
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Full Time, Long Assignment; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Assignment end in January 2027; dates are approximate and subject to change
- Shifts may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$46.46 - $54.22 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
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
Continuing Care Coordinator - Continuing Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Care Coordinator is responsible for the assessment, care planning, authorization of services and the ongoing case management of clients referred to Continuing Care. Care coordinators help provide an array of services/programs offered by Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care and Department of Seniors and Long Term Care to assist individuals and families cope with complicated acute or chronic health situations in the most effective way possible in the community. Care Coordinators assist clients to identify their goals, unmet needs and resource requirements. Based on the assessment, the Care Coordinator assists the client and their care partners to formulate a plan to meet identified goals.
The Care Coordinator authorizes services and makes referrals/linkages to other professional and volunteer resources, to assess and support community-dwelling clients for as long as possible. They work with interprofessional teams to facilitate hospital discharge to return to the community.
Care Coordinators work in the community, hospital or long term care facilities. They are fiscally responsible for the care, services, and equipment they authorize within available Department of Seniors and Long Term Care policies and programs. In exceptional circumstances, Care Coordinators work with clients to articulate and advocate for alternative solutions to address unmet needs. They maintain ongoing communication with clients, family, caregivers, care providers and health care teams within the client's identified circle of care. The philosophy of the Care Coordinators is grounded in "Home First": maximizing available services and resources to support clients and families in the home/community. They are responsible for reassessments at routine intervals, and skilled care management.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Nutritional Studies
- Current and ongoing registration (or eligibility for registration) with the applicable Nova Scotia Professional Regulatory body
- Minimum three (3) years' related experience required
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in a community or long term care setting required
- Knowledge and/or experience in dedicated case management or discharge planning
- Competent with computer use, keyboarding and be able to conduct assessments using a laptop
- Knowledge of community agencies and resources
- Excellent assessment, interviewing and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary situation
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload and manage time efficiently
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle are required
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Full Time, Long Assignment; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Assignment end in January 2027; dates are approximate and subject to change
- Shifts may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$46.46 - $54.22 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
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