Patient Care Coordinator Job in Vancouver, BC | PHSA

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Description:

  • Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College or Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
  • Completion of post basic specialty nursing certificate/program if applicable, and three (3) years’ recent, related experience in the designated clinical area, including working with the applicable population group when indicated, and one (1) year’s related administrative/supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Valid BC Driver’s License and access to personal vehicle for local area travel may be required.
  • Current CPR Certification.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate client care related activities and provide leadership in the planning and implementation of innovative and creative approaches for the delivery of services. Promote quality of care by consulting and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to help establish appropriate goals of care and individualized care plans considering the patient’s/client’s physiological, psychological, spiritual and sociocultural needs.
  • Assist staff in operationalizing care standards, client care guidelines, protocols, clinical pathways and organizational policies. Work with patients/clients/families and the team to minimize variances from the standardized elements of care and length of stay as described in the clinical pathway. Facilitate the evaluation of services to ensure program and service needs are met.
  • Attend and participate in initial client care evaluations and admission meetings as a member of an interdisciplinary team by providing input on a variety of care issues, practice effectiveness and administrative decisions according to client care standards. Assess the patient’s/client’s overall needs, conducts risk assessments, formulates initial diagnostic impressions and determines priority of care requirements.
  • Review client progress and client/family needs. Provide formal and informal consultation as needed to health care team members, other health care providers and students. Provide guidance/knowledge in the management of care in a client/group in defined area of clinical expertise. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration for treatment concerns, continuity of care, crisis management protocols and community resource coordination. Assist with therapeutic interventions and problem solving, provides clinical guidance and information on complex cases, discusses client care issues and develops linkages/partnerships to meet client need.
  • Establish, maintain and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect with client. Engage others in treatment planning and evaluation, provides follow-up planning, support patients/clients to manage self-care, encourages informed decision making and empowers client to improve quality of life. Teach client about management/treatment of medical conditions.

Job Requirements:

  • Mental disorders, addiction and concurrent disorders and treatment, and of the principles of recovery.
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology, chemical dependency and addictions treatment, psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects) and psychotherapeutic and counseling skills.
  • Trauma-Informed Practice and its application to the defined population of client
  • Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership, supervision, work direction and consultation.

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