community and social services worker
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Hospice Patient Navigator - Temporary, Full-time
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August 22, 2024
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VON Canada
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Requisition Details:Employment Status: Temporary, Full-time (1.0 FTE)Program Name: Hospice ServicesNumber of Hours Bi-Weekly: 75Work Schedule: DaysUnion/Bargaining Unit: ONAOn-Call: NoLocation(s): WhitbyJoin our Palliative Care Community Team VON Durham Hospice Services optimizes supports and linkages in both health and social care for clients and their families with a life threatening illness. This wholistic team collaborates with primary and care providers, and community services implementing a shared-care model, through referral and assessment to palliative, psycho-social-spiritual care and grief and bereavement support services and supports.The model promotes early engagement and connection, and builds on existing areas of caregiving expertise and supports providing a continuum of care from diagnosis, through active treatment, at end of life and through grief and bereavement.We are currently accepting applications for a full-time position of Hospice Patient Navigator. The Hospice Navigator will play an integral role on our team.Key Accountabilities:Provides client and family centered care that optimizes quality of life of clients with a life limiting illness and their families and friendsConducts assessments/reassessmentsCoordinates complex clinical careDevelop, coordinate, and assist with the implementation of the care plan based on the client's goalsSupports clients and families with Advanced Care PlanningActive role in symptom management in conjunction with other members of the interdisciplinary team and the Palliative Pain and Symptom Management Consultant (PPSMC)Links clients with appropriate resources internally and externallyAdvocates for clients with respect to access to services and client driven care Enhances communication between client, family and the interdisciplinary members of the care teamHelps clients interpret medical information and with system navigation Attends Community Rounds as directedRelationship building with interdisciplinary team and community agenciesAdvocate transforming the care and culture of life limiting illness through education, competency, advocacy, leadership and research Assists clients and families through the decision-making process associated with care options Relationship building with client, family, primary and community providers, interdisciplinary teams to facilitate transitions of care and service supports across multiple settings of careBe a part of the 24/7 on-call team coverage rotation when availableContributes to program development, implementation, and evaluation within the community and health care systemsAssumes responsibility for ongoing personal and professional developmentTasks:Attends initial home visit assessments as assigned by the Team Lead, all service documentation, tracks and prioritizes care requests to ensure all clients/families receive timely response, including follow-up calls to clients/families to ensure care needs have been metCompletes regular and timely documentationManages client files, ensuring information is up-to-date at all timesAttends Client RoundsNotifies team members and updates files when situations changeAssists with the development and provision of community education and awareness programs Contributes to a culture of sharing, openness, education and mentoring to team members, volunteers and studentsFacilitates an environment and attitude where values and beliefs regarding shared care coordination are clearly articulatedWorks with partners in needs identification and delivery of palliative care educationKey Competencies Required for this Position Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of OntarioAdvance Care Planning certification an assetComprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE) or equivalency; LEAP an assetCNA Certification in Hospice Palliative Care Nursing/CHPCN(C); Oncology Nursing/CON(C) an assetRNAO MembershipCurrent BCLSMinimum of five (5) years recent experience in hospice palliative careMin
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LocationWhitby, ON
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Term or contract
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
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Advertised until
2024-09-21
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