Early Discharge Coordinator Midwife, Early Discharge Program (10571)

Overview

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Who you are

You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage. You are a patient and / or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard. You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills. 48_Scheduling Created with Sketch.

Schedule

The successful candidate would be required to work 8-hour days, evenings and weekend and holidays. Please note schedules may change due to operational needs. 48_Budget Created with Sketch.

Compensation

$ per hour

Responsibilities

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Coordinate

Daily coordination with midwives, obstetricians, family medicine, paediatrics and nursing to identify and coordinate early discharge planning as soon after birth as possible. Facilitating patient teaching and discharge planning care. Providing virtual on call advice and care for families at home post discharge. 48_Support Created with Sketch.

Support

To step in and provide relief for sick colleagues and colleagues who are needing to self-isolate or quarantine. 48_ Customer Care Created with Sketch.

Patient care

Providing home visits for family post discharge, ensuring safe, high quality follow up for hospital, clinic, or office visits, for newborn screening, jaundice screening and CCHD screening. To provide gaps in service needs to our partners and patients on the obstetrical unit, for example stepping into the primary care role, supportive care in labour, assisting at codes, assisting at caesarean sections, assisting with postpartum discharge planning and teaching.

Requirements

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Qualifications

Current Certificate of Registration with the College of midwives. Demonstrated role as a resource and role model to junior midwives and learners. Excellent physical assessment skills. Proficient computer and writing skills. Familiar with professional and hospital standards, guidelines and procedures. 48_Creative Created with Sketch.

Initiative

Demonstrated good attendance record with the ability to maintain this same standard. Demonstrated commitment to a people friendly / family-centered care environment. Demonstrated excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional team as well as independently. 48_Assessment Created with Sketch.

Skills

Excellent communication, interpersonal and teaching skills. Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize. Experience in leading organization and team change. Evidence of ongoing professional development, continuing education and leadership experience.