Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Inpatient Transition Services (TSC) Coordinator works within a multi-disciplinary team in acute care and is responsible for appropriate referral to community programs/services, appropriate documentation, participation in conferences and team meetings, process, and outcome evaluation and professional development activities. Major responsibilities include: completing comprehensive electronic needs assessments, determining urgency/priority, developing and implementing appropriate service plans, coordinating service delivery across programs/settings, liaising with Continuing Care staff and other community services/resources, providing information and support to clients, families, and caregivers. The TSC provides ongoing guidance and mentoring to acute care unit staff to ensure the homecare referral processes are followed and ensures order are appropriately written for successful community care. The TSC provides clients and families with information and counseling with respect to care options and facilitates access to these. The TSC develops and maintains relationships with Home Care Case Managers, Integrated and Supportive and Facility Living Case Managers, Facility leadership, and other agencies. The TSC manages a caseload of clients while on the acute care unit who are current home care clients, new admissions to home care, clients needing complex discharge planning, and assesses clients for alternate levels of care. This is a fast-paced environment that requires a high degree of problem solving and organization. The successful incumbent will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: Personal and professional accountability Critical and creative thinking, communicating and building relationships Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong interpersonal skills Conflict management Prioritizing and multi-taskingDescription:As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.87/hour - $43.82/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Transition Services
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.42
• Posting End Date: 20-DEC-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 30-DEC-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 24
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $39.21
• Maximum Salary: $51.46
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0) Additional Required Qualifications:Recent community experience with ISFL, Home Care or Transition Services. Recent Medical/Surgical Nursing experience. Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and critical thinking and assessment skills. Understands and is able to apply case management principles as it relates to the transition of clients through the continuum of care. Demonstrated critical thinking, organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work with fixed deadlines, cope with frequent interruptions and changes. Ability to work in a fast paced department that is variable, unpredictable and has competing priorities. Physically able to lift, bend, sit, squat, throughout shift and able walk a minimum of 3 kms per shift including stairs while carrying or pulling resource materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Able to perform physical requirements such as being on one's feet for an extended period (walking and standing). Must be able to provide physical assistance to clients in an acute care setting and physically able to intervene to ensure client safety. Required to perform up to 6 hours of keyboarding and written documentation per shift. Strong computer skills. Preferred Qualifications:Recent experience with transition services. 1-2 years of experience in community and 1-2 years of experience in acute care. Demonstrated knowledge of community resources. Experience with Strata Health, Connect Care software programs.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We're passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it's about putting patients' and families' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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