Job Title or Location
RECENT SEARCHES

Community Coordinator (Part Time)

Northern Health
Terrace, BC
Part-time
Management
Posted 16 days ago

If you are a conscientious and well organized, with a strong commitment to the care and well-being of others, don't miss out on this rewarding opportunity! In accordance with the vision and values of the organization, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating Specialized mental health and substance use services. The incumbent provides consistent liaison with physician, nursing unit staff, and other health care professionals, building capacity through supporting care planning and providing education to health care professionals, networking with appropriate community programs, and supporting coordinated transition to community. Supports care coordination with relevant community and emergency services partners. Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:30 to 17:00 Terrace The thriving community of Terrace is northern living at its best. Snow-capped mountains, pristine glacier-fed rivers, lakes, and streams all add to the beauty of this community. There are nine elementary schools, four secondary schools, and Northwest Community College and a UNBC campus. Comprehensive benefit packages including, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits. • Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities • Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC • "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination • Are you an International Applicant? Registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as a practicing RN or RPN, three (3) years of recent related clinical experience in an acute care Mental Health and Substance Use setting, supplemented by additional training/education in opioid agonist therapies, addiction and psychiatric pharmacotherapy processes, substance use and chronic pain, Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction approaches, Stages of Change, other relevant best practices therapies as appropriate, statistical analysis, quality improvement methodologies and patient safety and two years recent teaching experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. • C. driver's license. Leadership - Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self and others. • Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice - Ability to promote client-focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns. • Communication - Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means. • Critical Thinking - Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively. • Teaching - Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being. • Assessment and Intervention - Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/ prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions. • Ability to operate related equipment including proven ability to utilize computer technology. • Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.#