Care Coordinator - Temporary Hospital Float Position (Temporary)

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 Temporary Float Hospital Care Coordinator , you will assess and determine patient care needs and eligibility, provide accessand referrals to community services, and engage with patients, caregivers and other health care practitioners.

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 support for professional growth, personal wellness andwork-life balance.

Ontario Health atHome is seeking a qualified candidate interested in an extended shift program to work within the Hospital Float Program. The new program will provide an opportunity to work shift lengths of eleven hours between 09:00AM to 8:00PM. These shifts will be rotated biweekly between three days per week and four days per including working every second weekend.

Ontario Health atHome is seeking a qualified candidates to provide float coverage for all patient services programs. The position may involve travel to all hospital sites throughout the geographical region of Ontario Health atHome Toronto Central.

What will you do?

• In collaboration with patients and their families, assess care needs, determine eligibility for services, and develop individual care and service plans
• Link patients with service providers
• Coordinate and monitor care plan delivery
• Establish a helping relationship with patients and their families
• Balance patient needs and choices with available resources, ensuring patients’ values and preferences are respected

What must you have?

• Membership, in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body:
• College of Nurses of Ontario
• College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
• College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• College of Dietitians of Ontario
• College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario
• 1+years of recent experience in community health or a related field
• Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community resources
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
• Established ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms
• A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Proficient in a Windows environment
• We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to start date.

What would give you the edge?

• Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics
• Case management experience or recent related community experience