Patient Care (Nursing) Coordinator- N5 CCC/TCU- TRI - PFT

Job Posting # 898681

Position: Patient Care (Nursing) Coordinator
Reports to: Program Manager
Hospital: Toronto Rehab, E.W. Bickle Centre
Department: North 5 CCC/TCU
Scale: F0:03
Salary: $80,613 - $100,757 per annum (Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy)
Hours: 37.5 Hours/Week; Monday to Friday, Day shifts (may require some flexibility)
Status: Permanent Full Time

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Patient Care Coordinator in our N5 CCC/TCU Department.

Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, a leader in adult rehabilitation and complex continuing care, is Canada's largest adult rehabilitation hospital. Bringing together innovative patient care, groundbreaking research and diverse education to help people overcome or recover from disabling injury, illness or age-related conditions Toronto Rehab is located at four sites: University Centre (550 University Ave.), Lyndhurst Hospital and Toronto Rehab's Cardiac and Stroke Centre (Rumsey Road) and the Bickle Centre (Dunn Ave). Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.

Position:

As an integral member of the inter-professional team, the Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) acts as a clinical resource for the inter-professional teams. The PCC has clinical and leadership expertise in the care for Spinal Cord Injury patients. The principal responsibilities include playing a leadership role in providing direction, ongoing development for nursing staff and other inter-professional team members in the clinical areas, performing financial/administrative responsibilities to ensure efficient and effective unit operation; contributing to staff development by promoting and ensuring a supportive/collaborative learning environment based on the principles of adult learning and practice standards for staff and students; performing human resources responsibilities in collaboration with the clinical program services manager; liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of quality and optimal management of patient care outcomes (including data collection/reporting) and ongoing continuous improvement practices to strengthen clinical processes. The PCC will be reporting to the CCC Program Services Managers.

Qualifications:

• Registration with the appropriate regulatory College
• Baccalaureate degree in one of the required Health Professions; Masters degree (or equivalent) is preferred
• Basic Cardiac life Support (B.C.L.S.) program required
• Three (3) years of relevant clinical experience, including experience with complex medical patient management is required
• Demonstrates membership within a professional association and/or professional interest groups related to practice preferred
• Demonstrated strong leadership and motivational skills, with ability to helping staff understand the relationship to their work and organizational goals
• Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment and collaborates with others in assisting with the delivery of care to patients
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Excellent skills in recognizing, analyzing and resolving problems
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent decision making and problem solving skills
• Clinical and patient teaching skills
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
• Exercise initiative and good judgement with the ability to multi-task
• Adapts to and implements change and facilitates its acceptance by others
• Maintains and protects patient confidentiality in accordance with UHN Confidentiality policy requirements
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Posting Date: May 12, 2022 Closing Date: until filled

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.