Bilingual Care Coordinator, Temporary , Congregate Care Team East, Labelle

Position: Bilingual Care Coordinator, Temporary Full-Time, Congregate Care Team East, Labelle
Job Description   CARE AND BE CARED FOR – THIS IS YOUR HOME
Are you an experienced registered nurse, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker (MSW), dietitian, or speech language pathologist seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.
As a  Bilingual Care Coordinator , 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-centred 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.
What will you do?
Under the general direction of the Manager, Patient Services, the Care Coordinator acts as a single point of contact to improve collaboration and communication in congregate settings, including retirement homes. The Care Coordinator, through home visits and phone conversations, assesses the patient’s care needs and develops, implements, and updates (as required) a care plan that is informed by the patient’s health and psychosocial needs;

and, where possible, accommodates patient and caregiver wishes. He/she also determines eligibility for and arranges for Ontario Health atHome-approved health care services and refers patients and caregivers to other community resources and programs.
As a member of the Congregate Care Team, the Care Coordinator plays an integral role in Retirement Homes or Aging in Place buildings. Care Coordinators partner closely with patients, families, caregivers, service providers and other community health and social service providers to support patients in their home environment. The Care Coordinator regularly participates and provides guidance in meetings with key stakeholders involved at each site and fosters active direct engagement with patients and their care partners.

Primary Responsibilities:

Completes comprehensive patient assessments using a validated assessment tool, including patient’s clinical, physical and psychosocial needs, and caregiver needs
Assesses the patient’s and caregiver’s understanding of, and learning needs related to diagnosis, treatment, available resources, illness adjustment, and coping mechanisms
Assists patient and caregiver in setting appropriate goals (individual, joint, short or long term)
Collaborates with patient, caregiver and the care team to develop an individualized care and service plan reflective of the patient’s identified priorities and desired outcomes; identifies strategies and resources to be used in attaining clinical outcomes
Coordinates the delivery of home and community care services to patients and their caregivers
Coordinates vendor and resource utilization involving medical equipment, supplies and services
Facilitates understanding and cooperation among members of the patient’s multidisciplinary healthcare team; communicates with members of the patient’s health care team to maximize patient outcomes
Initiates and authorizes the implementation of the care plan through contracted providers
Provides regular reports to Physicians, service providers, patients, caregivers and other authorized parties as required
Case documentation in accordance with Ontario Health atHome Champlain policies
Team/Department:  Congregate Care Team East
Hours of work:  Monday to Friday - 8:30am-4:30pm
FTE:  1.0
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