Position Summary
Are you an energetic, organized, and compassionate person? Are you experienced in acute and community Care? If so, would love to chat with you about a career opportunity as a Transition Nurse within the Community Integrated Health Services team in Salmon Arm.
Under the direction of the Manager (or designate), this position - working collegially and collaboratively with multidisciplinary/multi-agency teams - takes a lead role in planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating patient/client access and care transition activities between IH facilities and health care services across the continuum of care for all assigned patients/clients with complex care planning and health service needs. This position provides comprehensive assessment of individuals and is responsible for identifying variances from care/discharge plans and service needs, as well as resolution of patient/client, caregiver and system issues.
The RN-Transition Liaison acts as a resource to patients/clients/families and various health service teams/professionals in the assessment of patient/client needs and eligibility for appropriate services/resources. This position is responsible for: establishing and facilitating communication linkages between IH facilities, health care services, community partners, physicians, health professionals and families/patients/clients; communicating changes in the day to day access and care transition service needs of the patient/client; and liaising with the multidisciplinary team so that changes in capacity and utilization can be anticipated, monitored and alternate strategies developed in order to facilitate the most effective use of health service resources to meet patient/client needs.
This is a permanent part-time (0.69 FTE) opportunity working rotating days and evenings with shift times of 08:00 to 15:00, 15:00 to 22:00.
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Qualifications
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing plus two (2) years recent related clinical experience which includes a combination of Community and Acute Care nursing experience working with the assigned complex patient/client population; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) required.
Current valid B.C. Drivers License required.
Comments
Effective April 1, 2023, the hourly rate for this position will be: $40.21-$57.78
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
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