Clinic Nurse Care Coordinator

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3 Full-time (Exisiting Positions)

Clinic Nurse Care Coordinator

We provide primary health care through a range of options including prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Our interprofessional teams include health professionals, educators and support workers representing both traditional Indigenous and contemporary models of care and using wholistic health and community development concepts.

The Clinic Nurse/Care Coordinator is part of a client-centered professional team structure and reports to an Interprofessional Team Manager. The clinic nurse works with a variety of registered and non-registered health care providers, both directly and under the facilitation of medical directives, to facilitate coordination of client care and support optimal functioning of the team to provide health care services. This position is part of the Ontario Nurses Association Bargaining Unit.

NOTE: Traditional practices involving burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar and other cultural protocols occur regularly within our work setting.

PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry out assessment, nursing diagnosis, and treatment within the nursing scope of practice, including but not limited to assessing episodic issues, support for well-baby exams, chronic disease monitoring, wound care, immunizations, medication administration, non-emergent triage, and client education.
• Engage in expanded clinical practice through approved training and competency development, practicing under established medical directives or clinical protocols. This may include cervical cancer screening and smoking cessation interventions (e.g., STOP program).
• Collaborate with professional team members to ensure comprehensive wholistic care for clients, making referrals and seeking and/or providing consulting support as appropriate.
• Support to the primary care providers with various care coordination tasks to ensure timely review of incoming diagnostics and consults, monitoring and coordination of age-related screenings, completion of health assessment forms, and facilitating the communication of non-critical information to the client.
• Support the client intake process through completion of medical history data entry into CPP, including immunization records.
• Collaboration with the Occupational Health & Safety Specialist (OHSS) to deliver seasonal vaccine clinics.
• Maintain current and accurate medical records, reports and other documentation to ensure
• comprehensive, consistent care and services, and to meet all accountability requirements.
• Active participation in organizational teams and committees.
• Other duties as required. In extenuating situations or in the event of an emergency, may be redeployed to ensure provision of essential services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Willingness to work to a full scope including performing delegated acts through medical directives
• Knowledge of provincial immunization schedule and experience with the administration of vaccines an asset
• Training and experience in venipuncture procedures and wound care an asset;
• Experience and demonstrated ability to work within a wholistic care model; able to work independently and be an effective team member
• Experience working in an Indigenous organization and ability to understand and speak Anishinaabemowin a definite asset
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Valid drivers’ license and own vehicle required; copy of current drivers’ abstract required
• Current criminal records check required
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to the job
• Positive attitude and capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model
• Proof of immunization in compliance with policy requirements is mandatory

Salary: $30.85-$38.91 per hour with excellent benefits, including HOOPP pension plan. Salary is in accordance with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Contract (ONA).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

Please apply via our careers page at: https://www.wnhac.org

Clinic Nurse/Care Coordinator

Email: hrteam@wnhac.org

For more information visit our website: WNHAC.org

Phone: (888) MYWNHAC

Fax: (807) 467-8341

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As an Indigenous employer we encourage First Nations, Inuit, and Metis applicants to apply.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and will provide accessibility accommodations as part of the application process upon request.