Home & Community Care Coordinator

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Job Summary:
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Home & Community Care program supports a continuum of care for health services responsive to the needs of the frail, elderly, disabled, convalescing, or palliative. Reporting to the Health Director, the Home & Community Care Coordinator will be the lead professional responsible for completing client assessments, care plans, implementing appropriate nursing care and evaluating outcomes. They will be responsible for the supervision of the
Home & Community Care program staff. They will effectively collaborate, communicate, and liaise with other members of the Health & Social Service team, other health care agencies and community leadership.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications. This list will be used to develop a screening tool. It is the responsibility of the candidate to communicate his/her expertise and experience in these areas:

  • A baccalaureate in Nursing from an accredited university or
  • Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with diploma and minimum 3 years’ experience in home care
  • Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration and eligible for membership with RNAO /LAP
  • First Aid and CPR with AED or willingness to obtain upon employment
  • A valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s License and access to a reliable personal vehicle
  • A recent (within 3 months) Criminal/Police Records Check and Vulnerable Persons Check or willingness to obtain upon employment

Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensure service delivery for Home & Community Care clients by:

  • Develop models of care for Home & Community Care and Palliative Care based on the direction from Strategic Planning and community leadership
  • Conducting client intake and assessment visits, using appropriate assessment tools and documenting information
  • Preparing a client care plan using a client/family centered approach
  • Organize & coordinate program services in the home which will successfully meet the client’s needs
  • Provide an objective, non-judgmental approach to client needs
  • Maintain accurate client files
  • Set up and work with Home & Community Care team to review and approve client care plans
  • Work with Assisted Living/NIHB Coordinator to coordinate staff schedules to ensure that client needs are met
  • Coordinate access to specialized services by working in conjunction with other organizations for services such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and financial counselling
  • Provide client intakes, assessments, and re-assessments
  • Approve client hours of service using the Service Allocation Tool
  • Coordinate regular client case reviews with all service providers, care givers, nurses, and family members
  • Liaison with other service providers to ensure compliance with funding requirements
  • Refer client’s/ families to appropriate internal/ external resources as needed
  • Participate in regular Accreditation meetings

Provide direction to Home & Community Care staff, by:

  • Preparing detailed client care plans
  • Coordinating regular staff meetings to review duties and care plans
  • Receive and review written monthly client reports from staff along with Assisted Living/NIHB Coordinator
  • Provide supervision to workers under his/her direction
  • Coordinate client care with workers, Assistant Home Care nurse and other health care professionals providing client services Supervising staff in keeping with Biigitigong Nishnaabeg’s policies and relevant legislation
  • Providing staff evaluations annually and/or as required

Perform other duties, such as:

  • Train new Home & Community Care staff as required
  • Provide guidance and supervision to volunteers working in the program
  • Provide supervision and mentorship to students as required
  • Providing respite care and personal care to clients on an occasional basis
  • Identifies ongoing needs of elders and persons with disabilities and acts as an advocate to meet those needs
  • Assists clients to access materials and services to ensure that client is able to remain at home safely. Examples: referrals to housing for ramps, occupational therapist for assistive devices, medical appts for routine follow up with family physician
  • Coordinate in-home professional care by nurses, therapists, and diabetes program staff
  • Participate in meetings with Health & Social Service Advisory Committee or Chief & Council and other committees as requested
  • Promote the Home & Community Care program with outside resources and service agents
  • Complete proposal applications for funding allocations and implement programs pending approval
  • Maintain a First Nations perspective in the Home and Community Care Program by consulting with community elders, caregivers, clergy, clients and volunteers and document First Nation practices with respect to respite care, palliative care etc.
  • Responsible for attention to client safety by addressing client safety on a regular basis in community newsletters
  • Ensure a work life and physical environment that supports the safe delivery of care and service to clients
  • Attends annual safety training
  • Develops an Education Plan for Home & Community Care Clients
  • Continues professional development through participation in reflective practice, development of an annual training plan and by actively seeking and attending training opportunities applicable and relevant to position
  • Submits monthly activity reports to Health Director
  • Maintains relevant up to date data and stats on Home & Community Care program and reports these back to community on an annual basis via newsletters, social media, etc.
  • Completes administrative duties such as policy writing and updating of Home & Community Care policies & procedures and service delivery plan
  • Understands and implements infection control following best practice guidelines
  • Charting within Mustimuhw upon client care
  • Respond to crisis as required
  • Ensure expenses are within annual budgets
  • Other duties as requested

How to apply:
Please forward a cover letter, resume and three professional references by email to recruitment@picriver.com
-orJoni Michano – Human Resources Administrator
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, P.O. Box 93, Heron Bay, Ontario POT 1RO
Incomplete applications WILL NOT be considered & WILL automatically be screened out