Care Coordinator - Complex Children's

CARE AND BE CARED FOR - THIS IS YOUR HOME

Are you a registered nurse (RN, BScN) with experience and training specific to palliative care. Are you seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You're looking in the right place.

Utilizing knowledge of pediatric medical issues, the Care Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the care for medically fragile and medically complex children in home and school settings, ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality, clinical and cost outcomes. Providing effective care coordination by assessing, goal-setting, authorizing, monitoring, reassessing, alternate planning andplanning for disengagement to meet the needs of clients referred.

Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility - you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centered care - and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 9,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance. This is a permanent full time opportunity based out of Woodstock, Ontario

What will you do?

• In collaboration with patients and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans for the complex population
• Link patients with community service providers to maintain the patient's safety in their own home while prioritizing the prevention of hospital admission or ED visits
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
• Act as a subject matter expert for colleagues and external partners with respect to palliative care needs of patients in the community.
• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients' values and preferences are respected

What must you have?

• A regulated health professional, preferably with a bachelor's degree in nursing.
• A member in good standing with a current, active registration or licence to practice in Ontario as a Registered Nurse (RN, BScN).
• A strong clinical background with knowledge of pediatric medical issues.
• Extensive knowledge of the health and social services network.
• Minimum of 5 years related professional experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of the shared philosophy and quality improvement program known as Client Driven Care.
• A strong team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and partnership skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
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