Home Care Case Coordinator

Requisition ID: 414274  

Position Number: HCCASECOORASH_01

City: Ashern

Employer: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority 

Site: Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority - Ashern Community Health Office  

Department / Unit: Home Care

Job Stream: Non-Clinical  

Union: MGEU 

FTE: 1.00  

Anticipated Shift: Days 

Salary: As per collective agreement 

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.

Position Summary:

The Home Care Case Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and delivery of a broad range of professional and non-professional services. The Home Care Case Coordinator is responsible for providing a collaborative, client-driven process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the options and services required to meet the client’s health and human service needs through the effective and efficient use of resources within Home Care, Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority and the community. The Home Care Case Coordinator liaises with agencies or facilities involved with the clients and their family caregivers.The position of Home Care Case Coordinator functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications:

• BSW, OT, PT, RPN, RN, LPN, RD or related health/human service degree required.
• Certification in related clinical programs would be an asset, e.g. Gerontology
• Licensure/registration as per professional designation required and in good standing.
  • If successful applicant is a Registered Dietitian, must be a graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program accredited by Dietitians of Canada.

• Previous experience as a Case Coordinator in Community Health Services preferred.
• Two years’ experience in community-based care preferred or other suitable combination of experience relevant to the position.
• Experience working with the elderly and palliative care clients.
• Effective oral and written communication skills. 
• Experience with the interRAI Home Care (HC) Assessment System, Electronic Home Care Record, and Relias.
• Strong knowledge/experience with computers and working within electronic health records required.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision. 
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with staff in a multi-disciplinary team based working environment. 
• Valid Manitoba drivers license and vehicle required.
• Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
• Satisfactory employment record

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.