Registered Nurse, Health Centre

Department: Patient Flow

The Registered Nurse in Patient Flow will support the philosophy that each patient receives the right level of care, in the right place, at the right time by the right provider. Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Addressing identified processes and/or other issues impeding the patient’s flow from admission to discharge.
• Coordinating the multidisciplinary team‘s plan of care to make sure needs are met promptly, and ensuring consistent messaging to the patient and family regarding discharge plans is ensured
• System navigation and bed placement
• Building awareness of the patient navigator role/services among the health care team is important to assist in coordinating patient care and identifying “at-risk” patients that need navigation services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge

Registered and a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required

Minimum of two (2) years of recent (within the last 2 years) clinical experience working within the patient flow department

Knowledge of various bed types within NBRHC and off-service admission criteria.

Ability to make bed placement recommendations to bed allocation based on patients' care needs and admission criteria to each unit

Knowledge of patient flow tools, such as Estimated Discharge Date (EDD) and patient flow dashboard

Knowledge of community resources and programs required

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment, including internal and external partners required

Experience with the repatriation process, inter-facility transfers, and direct admission

Exceptional understanding of Alternate Level of Care (ALC), knowledge of ALC designations, discharge destination detail, most appropriate discharge destination, special needs, and barriers

Practical knowledge of relevant legislation required

Commitment to ensuring your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors

Support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization

Skills/Abilities

Familiarity with discharge planning principles and resource utilization required

Strong leadership, critical thinking, conflict resolution skills, and problem-solving skills required

Exceptional organizational skills required

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Self-directed professional who functions with minimal supervision and can rapidly shift workload priorities

Ability to support continuous quality improvement initiatives

Commitment to ongoing education is required

Good attendance and work record required

Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is an asset. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the ONA Local 020 Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

All new hires are required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), as applicable to the position. A satisfactory result, in accordance with organizational requirements, is a condition of employment.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER