Care Coordinator, RN, PT, OT or SW

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, family physicians, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes,service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible,integrated, patient-centered care.

Position: Care Coordinator, RN, PT, OT or SW #034-26

Region: Nipissing

Description:

Areyou an experienced registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist,or social worker seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in aprofessional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

As a Care Coordinator (Full-Time, Startdate: Immediately ;

Location:

North Bay), you will assess and determine patient care needs and eligibility, provide access and referrals to community services,and engage with patients, caregivers and other health care practitioners.

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.

A s a valued team member, your mission will be tohelp our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

What will you do?

• In collaboration with patients and their families, assess careneeds, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans
• Link patients with service providers
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources,ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected
• Initial assignment Long Stay, with possible assignment changes within the occupation based on operational needs

What must youhave?

Membership,in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body:

• College of Nurses of Ontario
• Collegeof Physiotherapists of Ontario
• Collegeof Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Recent experience in community health or a related field
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
• Establishedability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms
• Avalid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Advanced oral and written proficiency in English and French is essential
• Wehave a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID-19vaccination status prior to start date.

"Bilingual candidates with advanced oral and written proficiency in English and French will be given first consideration; however, less qualified candidates who don’t meet the language requirements may still be considered."

What would give you the edge?

• Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics
• Case management experience or recent related community experience
• Abilityto speak French or another second language

French Proficiency: French an asset

Salary: Hourly wage of $41.29 to $51.13

Terms of Employment: Full-Time

We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario. We partner with patients and caregivers, family physicians, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes,service providers and Ontario…