REGISTERED NURSE (RN), PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR, PATIENT SUPPORT UNIT

Job summary

Facilitates patient admission, discharge, and transfer processes while coordinating patient care and bed utilization. Supports program leaders in maintaining care standards and manages operations in the absence of senior administrative personnel.

Job details

Are you interested in sharing your clinical nursing experience with others on your team? If you are looking for an opportunity that will make use of your varied skills and experiences or if you are seeking a challenge that will draw upon your leadership skills and initiative, then please read on. In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, this position facilitates the admission, discharge and patient transfer processes and is responsible for coordinating patient/resident care when necessary. The role facilitates patient flow through the efficient allocation and utilization of beds, ensures adequate staffing levels and supports patients receiving quality care. The Patient Care Coordinator assists the Program Leaders in establishing and maintaining standards of patient care and is responsible for coordinating the operations in the absence of managers, department heads and senior administrative personnel. Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Evenings, 07:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 23:00 (rotating)

What you’ll do

Facilitates patient admission, discharge, and transfer processes while coordinating patient care and bed utilization. Supports program leaders in maintaining care standards and manages operations in the absence of senior administrative personnel.

Requirements

Requires clinical nursing experience and the ability to apply leadership skills and initiative. Must be able to work rotating day and evening shifts.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Clinical Nursing
• Patient Care Coordination
• Patient Flow Management
• Bed Allocation
• Leadership
• Staffing Management
• Admission and Discharge Processes
• Patient Transfer

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership