Clinical Care Coordinator

Position Summary
Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at Gateway.

Reporting directly to the Manager, Community Programs (or Designate), the Care Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordination, development, implementation, evaluation and administration of resident care, clinical practice and care programs; and the overall formal supervision of all care staff to ensure a high standard of quality care and service is delivered. As a clinical resource, role model and leader for the care team, provides direct and indirect support, guidance, direction, intervention in the delivery of resident care and care planning process.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days, 08:00 to 16:00

Gateway Lodge is a beautiful and bright building with many large open spaces and access to the outdoors to enjoy. There are 2 floors designated for Assisted Living Residents, 3 floors designated and inclusive of Complex Care, Respite, and Convalescent residents/clients. There are 119 long term care beds and 50 assisted living beds, one respite and one short stay. All rooms are single occupancy with private bathrooms. Gateway provides Recreational Therapy Services on a daily basis with therapeutic programs offered on each wing, and in larger group settings in the beautiful multipurpose rooms. They also provide activities such as hymn-sing, school visits with the elderly, choral groups.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

Are you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow these steps on our Northern Health careers page

Qualfications
• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Post graduate courses and/or certification in Gerontology.
• Five (5) years recent related clinical practice experience within the last seven (7) years, where relevant nursing skill and management principals have been utilized, including two years successful formal supervisory experience in a health care setting.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience. Valid BC Driver’s License and access and use of personal vehicle

Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to supervise and provide leadership.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate related equipment including computer software applications.
• Ability to plan, set priorities, organize and manage care services within the program.
• Ability to monitor budgets and track expenses, developing plans to stay within budget as required.
• Ability to act as a role model in creating a collaborative and harmonious working atmosphere. Ability to promote a safe holistic care environment.
• Ability to work and make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the health care team. Ability to recognize and intervene in an emergency situation.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to problem solve collaboratively and independently as require

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.