Nurse B - Clinical Coordinator

Position #: V48299

Expected Start Date: October 20, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: System Flow

City/Town: Regina

Department: System Flow B

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.63

Hours of Work: 94.24 hours per 4 weeks; 8 shifts of 11.78 hours; Days, Evenings, Nights, Stats

Scheduled hours of work may be reduced (if applicable) during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Job Description:

As a member of a 24 hr patient access service, the System Flow Coordinator is responsible for patient flow; to facilitate appropriate access to safe patient care. This will include coordination and accountability for decision making with respects to consultation, placement and movement of patients within and outside of tertiary acute care. The System Flow Coordinator will function as an integral member of an acute care team whose collective responsibility will include access to and movement through resources across the continuum, and to other health facilities. The System Flow Coordinator provides access to consultation with physicians, patients, families, nurses and support staff. During off hours the System Flow Coordinator will function as a management representative with respect to problem solving and communication.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) (in progress) or Diploma in Nursing with Manager or leadership experience.

Experience

• Equivalent of 5 years recent experience in a medical, surgical, critical care or emergency department in an acute care facility is preferred.  Previous coordinator or management experience is preferred.  Intermediate computer skills with experience in Excel and Word.

Licenses

• Registered Nurse (RN)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of leadership theories and strategies in order to lead, encourage, advise and cooperate with colleagues to promote and maintain healthy, positive relationships while achieving client/patient, team and organizational goals.  Knowledge of communication techniques and approaches in order to adapt to multiple and ever‑changing situations and environments.  Knowledge of critical thinking processes in order to creatively solve problems in an open and resourceful manner.  Skillful in complex decision making through the application of knowledge, critical thinking and sound clinical, legal and ethical judgement.  Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.  Knowledge of change theories in order to identify, promote and support change management.  Knowledge of group processes, dynamics and organizational culture and how they contribute to the functioning of an organization.  

  Demonstrated leadership with good organizational skills.  Exceptional communication skills.  Well developed analytical, judgement and decision‑making skills.   Demonstrated clinical competency and sound decision making skills.  Demonstrates effective relationships with staff, supervisors, patients/clients, families, and physicians.  Familiarity with System Flow tools such as but not limited to APF, SCM and SER.  Familiarity with consultation, admission, discharge and transfer of patients within the acute care system.  Understand consultation, admission, discharge and transfer of patients & clients to community partners.

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Other Information

• Registered/eligible to be registered with RPNAS (Reg Psych Nurses Assoc of Sask)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)