2026-260 Regional Discharge Planner Coordinator

Life at WAHAA beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge – the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem‑solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder.
What We DoWe are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community‑based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare.
Who You Are
Identifying and managing discharge for population groups at high risk for readmission
Establishing expected date of discharge upon admission
Patient education about diagnoses, medications, and other therapies
Patient and family involvement in the discharge planning process
Discharge pathways for target populations and for specific destinations
Discharge summaries and written material for patients and downstream service providers
What You’ll Do
Promote a plan that helps individuals achieve their best possible level of functioning both at home and within the community
Work closely with the healthcare team to create an effective discharge process and community care plan
Negotiate special arrangements to facilitate the appropriate early discharge of patients, allowing them to recuperate as close to home as possible
Collaborate with the healthcare team to plan effective discharge and community care processes to ensure a smooth transition back into the home environment
Ensure that inpatients discharged from WAHA are prepared to function independently in their home community in the north
Collaborate with various healthcare disciplines and community agencies, such as Community Home Care Services, Payukotayno Agency, Friendship Centre, Community Daily Living, local Public Health Offices, foster care homes, Community Care Access Centre, and Peetabeck Health Services, to provide optimal support and care at home and within the community
Assess and facilitate the placement of seniors who require specialized care at home or admission to a healthcare facility for appropriate care (e.G., Long‑Term Care, Palliative Care)
Involvement in relevant community committees to address the current needs of the population serviced
Schedule outreach visits to the coastal communities to engage in networking activities and information sharing. Outreach to band health services, health and nursing stations, other relevant service providers to ensure relevance of community services
What You Bring
Diploma in Nursing required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
Gerontology Certificate
GPA, U‑First, BLS
P.I.E.C.E.S., DementiAbility
Positive Approach to Care
Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults
Valid Driver’s License
Preference will be given to those candidates who are Cree from the Mushkegowuk Territory
Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
Relocation paid by the organization
Housing provided by the organization
Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow
Salary$87,457.50 – $94,828.50
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
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