Patient Care Coordinator - ICU General Hospital; CGH

Patient Care Coordinator - ICU - Chilliwack General Hospital (CGH)

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Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour

Job Summary

We value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care.

Detailed overview and role responsibilities are described below. The page also references Fraser Health’s social channels and other employer presence for career tips and connections.

Responsibilities

• Applies established criteria and prioritizes admissions/intake, leads and facilitates actions related to daily patient flow, plans for patient discharge and appropriate patient placement/referral by ensuring the care team follows through on specific care paths and processes and by reviewing the admission/intake and discharge planning of patients and individual care plans to ensure optimal progression to discharge, in collaboration with the other clinical team members.
• Supervises nursing and nursing support staff and coordinates the work of the clinical team overall on a day-to-day basis; observes work and corrects where necessary, monitors the quality of care and the safety of patients, assigns and adjusts work assignments, schedules and coordinates staff, monitors and may authorize staff hours of work, including overtime, vacations, leave requests, ensuring service levels and staffing requirements are met.
• Supports quality patient care and excellence in practice by promoting interprofessional collaboration and team building, supporting staff to plan and carry out patient/family education regarding illness prevention and health maintenance, acting as a mentor and resource to staff, role modeling best clinical practices, assessing clinical skills and by coaching staff and/or liaising with other health professional leaders to help them achieve established clinical performance goals.
• Initiates/leads/supports plan of care conferences and rounds (e.g. iCare) for the purpose of optimal patient care management according to best practice; disseminates clinical information to nursing/nursing support staff and other members of the clinical team.
• Identifies learning requirements of staff and, in conjunction with the Manager, Educator and other members of the clinical team, provides input into the development of learning objectives; provides clinical support and guidance and evaluates the effectiveness of learning opportunities.
• Provides input into the development of a comprehensive orientation program, in collaboration with the Educator and other clinical staff.
• Acts as a point person for patients and families who have concerns or questions regarding their care; follows ups as required. Participates in or leads the investigation of complaints by patients/families; follows up on complaints and implements corrective action as appropriate. Collaborates with Quality Improvement according to established protocols.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities by methods such as evaluating effect of changes in practice, generating recommendations for alternative approaches to practices, conducting safety audits, and supporting implementation of teaching/learning when required.
• Assists the Manager/Director by attending panel interviews, providing recommendations on the selection of new staff, providing feedback to the Manager on staff performance appraisals, and providing feedback on optimal use of budgetary resources and regarding minor and capital equipment needs as requested.
• Promotes staff awareness and involvement in research/evaluation activities and special projects and participates in research and special projects as appropriate.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, participates on a variety of designated professional or operational committees at the unit, hospital, program and/or regional level.
• Participates in the review, development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-informed clinical decision support tools/policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience
Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in the designated clinical area, including one (1) year of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to the…