Job Description

General Posting Information

POSITION:

Care Facilitator

DEPARTMENT:

Mental Health Inpatient Unit

CONDITIONS:

Temporary Full-time for approximately twenty four (24) months

SHIFTS:

Days
7.5 hours per shift (subject to change)

WAGE RANGE:

Scale Minimum Maximum
ONA07 $43.40/hr $61.37/hr

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the Care Facilitator provides leadership and organizational support to ensure effective and efficient day to day operations and optimize patient flow on the clinical unit. The Care Facilitator supports the nursing staff to work collaboratively with the interprofessional team to enhance patient care and supports the nurses to foster a culture of continuous performance improvement. Management and accountability, ensuring staff complete RAI assessments, ensuring that quarterly submission deadlines are met and collaborating with administrative staff (Re: Date Enrty) Assign patients to appropriate care giver to meet patient care needs Adjust staff workload in response to changing unit conditions Provide support to nursing staff as they deal with unexpected unit events, and family needs Respond to patient complaints and collaborate with the health care team to resolve them Collect data regarding standards of care on the unit, incident reports, near misses, waiting times to be reported through the appropriate channels in order to improve patient care Participate in continuous performance improvement and unit audits Demonstrate QCH values: accountability, innovation, respect

REQUIREMENTS:

Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Bachelor of Nursing Current BCLS Minimum of 3 - 5 years recent Mental Health or equivalent experience Excellent communication skills (oral and written) Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills Demonstrates knowledge and ability in conflict prevention and resolution Demonstrated leadership and organizational abilities and is able to apply in a clinical setting Demonstrated computer competency

PREFERRED:

Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Experience with clinical documentation in an Electronic Health Record Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and/or other related certification Membership in Specialty related Professional Association

IT IS MANDATORY THAT YOU PROVIDE A THOROUGHLY COMPLETED APPLICATION, INCLUDING AN UPDATED RESUME WHICH REFLECTS THAT YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED ON THE JOB POSTING. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN BEING SCREENED OUT OF THE COMPETITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE. A GUIDE TO RESUME WRITING IS AVAILABLE ON THE EMPLOYEE PORTAL COMMUNICATION CENTRE UNDER RECRUITMENT AS A RESOURCE, WITH COPIES AVAILABLE IN HUMAN RESOURCES.

Thank you for your continued interest in Queensway Carleton Hospital. We deeply value and celebrate the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, as they are integral to the enrichment of our work environment. We believe that by fostering an inclusive and diverse community, we can achieve our mission of providing exceptional healthcare services to all individuals with compassion and respect. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization including, but not limited to women, racial or ethnic minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.


At Queensway Carleton Hospital, we are committed to ensuring accessibility and accommodating the needs of all candidates throughout the entire selection process. Our dedicated recruitment team is readily available to assist individuals with any inquiries or concerns regarding accessibility and accommodations at any stage of our recruitment process. We invite you to reach out and let us know how we can best support you. We look forward to welcoming diverse talent into our team and continuing to make a positive impact in the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.