Come work as a Coordinator, Palliative Care Navigation at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the team in the Hospice Program in the Vancouver Community, Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Coordinator, Palliative Care Navigation with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Administer the palliative care registry and priority access to a comprehensive range of palliative care services by establishing and maintaining a single access system for clients diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and their families.
• Provide administrative support and professional advice to clients with palliative care needs.
• Facilitate regular discussions with clinicians in different settings to determine the most appropriate level of care for clients during different phases of their palliation and ensures their transition across the continuum of palliative care services.
• Determine priority placement and access of clients to all community hospice and acute palliative care beds in applicable location.
• Participate in the planning and development of an integrated palliative care program through directions provided by the applicable hospice-palliative program.
• Conduct public education sessions.
• Supervise and provide direction for clerical support staff including daily workload management.
• Ensure appropriate tools are developed for collection of relevant data and timely generation of required reports.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Two (2) years' recent, related nursing experience including one year's related administrative and palliative care program development experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Advanced palliative care nursing certification (CHPCN(C)).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of clinical practice related to care management, interventions and care of the designated client populations and the ability to integrate this knowledge within the interprofessional team and community agencies.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skill in the provision of evidence-based clinical practice related to designated client population(s).
• Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care.
• Knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Ability to supervise.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work direction.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with, and deal effectively with, co-workers, physicians, other health care staff, patients and their families, and staff of outside agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to designated clinical area.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system and various software programs.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.