Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 164909
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII
Department: OPCZ CRIT Critical Care Organ Donation
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Sep-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Family Support Liaison leads the development and execution of activities for the family support program within Legacy of Life/Critical Care Organ Donation. They are a resource for professional colleagues in matters pertaining to the care of donor families and ensure appropriate and timely family follow-up through the delivery of a 12-month donor family aftercare program.

This role provides advice to internal and external stakeholders in disseminating standards and guidelines for evolving improvement approaches with donor families. This position is responsible for the development of a post-donation family support plan including family exchanges with anonymous and/or identified donors as well as meetings between donor families and recipients.

The Family Support Liaison leads proactive initiatives to improve the experience of donation for family members, including forging effective partnerships with all healthcare team members who interact with the family during the donation process and solicits feedback from donor families to evaluate their experience with the donation process. The Family Support Liaison ensures consistent and effective implementation of best practices in approaching potential donor families.

By working with healthcare partners and stakeholders, province-wide and nationally, this role will ensure that the option of organ donation, as an integral part of standardized quality end-of-life care, is offered to the family in a compassionate, timely, and informative manner.

This role will also work closely with stakeholders and Nova Scotia Health (NSH) communications team in the development of a communication plan to increase public support of organ donation and to provide ongoing support for organ donor families.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• A Bachelor\'s Degree in Social Work from an accredited and approved School of Social Work/University Program with current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work or equivalent
• Experience in providing development of education, program implementation and evaluation required
• Demonstrated 3 years\' experience in working with patients and their families going through the grieving process and effective bereavement support strategies an asset
• Demonstrated professional experience working with marginalized or socially disadvantaged communities within the healthcare setting an asset
• Passionate about achieving excellence in the provision of family support services, before, during and after deceased donation
• Experience with the grieving process, effective bereavement support strategies and the unique needs of donor family members
• Ability to provide care that is sensitive to the patient and family\'s personal and cultural values, beliefs and practices, their developmental stage and, readiness to address matters associated with a life-limiting illness, death and bereavement
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to varying religious, cultural and ethnic influences on end of life care and decision-making
• Demonstrates sensitive, compassionate family care; able to project these attitudes in an influential way to their peers
• Demonstrated high degree of independent decision-making, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge, time management and team building/leadership skills
• Demonstrates experience providing family care and support in crisis and/or grief
• Prior experience in adult learning and education, time management and evaluation
• Valid driver\'s license required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Interview and an oral presentation will be a part of the selection process.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent full-time position, 75 hours bi-weekly
• Shifts are Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm; flexibility is required due to operational needs including clinical activities and family supports
• Travel may be required to different zones to participate in special events with families

Compensation and Incentives

$33.80 - $42.68

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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