Resident Care Coordinator
Huron Hospice is located on a tranquil rural estate just west of Clinton, Ontario. The four-bed residence is staffed around the clock by an RN and RPN with further support provided to residents and their families by welcoming volunteers.
By providing clinical expertise, the Resident Care Coordinator has the responsibility for leading the 24/7 clinical services delivered at Huron Hospice. This includes ensuring a professional practice environment delivery of high quality, safe, effective, efficient, and fiscally accountable resident- driven and family – centred care. The Resident Care Coordinator facilitates a highly supportive culture and professional practice environment conducive to philosophies of compassionate and caring hospice palliative care specifically as related to end of life care. The Resident Care Coordinator is to oversee the day-to-day functioning of the residence and community program including supervision and coordination of the care team which includes regulated and unregulated providers, support staff and volunteers. We are looking for a fulltime experienced nurse manager to provide this clinical leadership to Huron Hospice programs.
POSTED February 11, 2021
CLOSING February 28, 2021
QUALIFICATIONS
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Nurses.
• Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care (Fundamentals), Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE), Certificate Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative and End of Life Care (LEAP) certified or commitment to become certified within one year of employment.
• Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Certificate is considered an asset.
EXPERIENCE
• In-depth understanding, knowledge and experience working in a palliative care environment.
• Leadership experience including but not limited to administration, supervision of staff and volunteers, program development/evaluation, inventory control, risk management, health & safety.
• Experience working with a wide variety of community service providers.
• Experience working in a hospice or palliative care unit considered an asset.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
• Positive approach to client service and a demonstrated capacity for empathy.
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary resident care processes with a commitment to teamwork and ability to collaborate effectively.
• Consultative team-based management style with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement to make appropriate decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• The ability to work flexible hours with on-call as needed.
• Computer skills in Microsoft based programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint considered an asset.
• Valid Driver’s License, use of reliable vehicle, and willingness to travel.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides leadership, supports and facilitates innovative thinking amongst all hospice team members to implement resident-driven solutions.
• Responsible for the development and revision of hospice policies and procedures relative to hospice care and program services.
• Coordinates with SWLHIN Home and Community, HP-PCOT, Hospitals and Community Nursing Providers, Medical Director to determine admission of potential residents including participation in palliative care rounds onsite at partner organizations and in-house. Delegates admission process to nursing team as appropriate.
• Acts as the lead for Infection Prevention & Control and ensures IPAC policies meet the needs of the organization.
• Works with Hospice Medical Director, other Hospice Physicians, and the Interdisciplinary Team to develop the palliative care plan, individualized for the resident and based on the best available evidence and standardized palliative care plans.
• Manages wait list, referrals, assessments, and intake.
• Identifies staff learning and educational needs and subsequent coordination and facilitation of staff education.
• Develops nursing staff schedules and approving of timecards.
• In conjunction with the Executive Director, supports the development of a quality improvement program by identifying and monitoring quality indicators.
• Collects relevant data that provides for measurement of outcomes with respect to defined quality indicators and metrics.
• Promotes staff well-being through mental health education, debriefing and other supports.
• Shares responsibility with the executive director for on call rotation, normally two weeks on and two weeks off.
• Works with staff to ensure compliance with all Health & Safety Program guidelines, policies, and expectations. Acts as lead for Joint Health & Safety Committee.
• Provides input to Executive Director for annual operating and capital budget preparation.
• Revisits and revises roles and responsibilities of individual staff members and volunteers with the intent to foster optimum performance, effective program delivery and promotion of ongoing teamwork.
• Conducts annual performance reviews of all nursing staff.
• Aligns behavior with the overall mission, vision, values and code of conduct of Huron Hospice Volunteer Services.
• Fosters relationships with community stakeholders to ensure optimum use of community hospice palliative care services which will include visits to and meetings with community stakeholders.
• Serves as a positive role model for staff, volunteers, family members, visitors, health care professionals and the community.
REPORTS TO Executive Director
INTERVIEWS While we are grateful to all those who apply, only those who will be interviewed will be contacted. Interviews will occur on March 5 (by Zoom).
Please apply on the hpha.ca website