Patient Care Coordinator, Combined Med Surg

Position Summary

Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with supervisory experience and a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital.

Reporting to the Site Manager and Director of Care, this position provides clinical support and co-ordination of patient care services within the Nursing Department of the Northern Haida Gwaii site or Queen Charlotte Island General Hospital.

The Patient Care Co-ordinator uses the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Standards of Practice and the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics as a framework on which to base his / her nursing practice.

This position may be required to act as a General Duty Nurse as necessary.

Shift Rotation / Hours of work : Monday to Friday / Days - 08 : 00 to 16 : 00

New Wage : As of April 1, 2024 the new wage is : $52.39 - $70.26 / hour

Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital in located in Masset and is a four acute care bed hospital with one palliative care bed, four long term care beds and a four unit assisted living complex.

They offer emergency, lab, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, home and community care services, primary care mental health and substance use, services, chronic disease management, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy.

Visiting specialists includes Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, ENT, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Respirology, Rheumatology, Urology and Ophthalmology.

Masset is a small fishing village located on Graham Island with a population of approximately 793 local residents and servicing a surrounding population of 2300.

Masset has a unique culture, beautiful landscapes and amazing beaches. Check out Masset , the place where the ocean meets the shore and the sunsets are breathtaking.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health / dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees.

Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.

• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

Qualfications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Basic Rescuer level certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Nursing Unit Administration, or an equivalent combination of training and experience required.
• Post-graduate education or certification in Critical Care nursing or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• A minimum of three (3) years recent related clinical and or managerial experience.

Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to foster a work environment conducive to well being of patients, residents, clients and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to set priorities, organize and delegate work.
• Proficiency in using computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to teach and function as a role model.
• Demonstrated decision-making, problem solving, conflict resolution and change management skills in both routine and emergency situations.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities.

We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.