The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $44.96 / hour
Job Summary
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities. Learn more.
We currently have exciting opportunities for Casual Licensed Practical Intake Nurses to join our Home Health Team located in Surrey, B.C.
We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.
Come work with us!
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
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Detailed Overview
Provides an accessible, client-centered and integrated approach to the processing of requests for Home Health services; performs initial client consultation, assessment and intervention based on the client''s needs, urgency of request and best practices; screens referrals and confirm client's eligibility for services; prepares and maintains client records and provides intake/referral data and statistics; participates in team meetings, continuing education and engages in on-going team planning and quality improvement.
Responsibilities
- Reviews, prioritizes and processes requests for home-based, ambulatory or other community-based services from potential and actual clients and other healthcare professionals; gathers data and determines priority of service provided to the client including risk level of service request; obtains additional information for medical orders and coordinates service supports as required.
- Accepts and confirms referrals for eligibility for service; assesses the client to determine eligibility for services based on established standards; determines initial interventions and response time needed; recommends community and/or other community-based services and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate and prioritize referrals based on client needs.
- Coordinates the flow of care by liaising/interviewing/providing advice on a range of health care and community professionals and organizations.
- Provides education and counseling to clients/family/caregivers and provides guidance to other caregivers and health providers regarding intake policies, procedures and processes, health care resources and the availability and/or eligibility for services.
- Communicates and consults with appropriate members of the health care team regarding the care and support plan to ensure continuity of appropriate care plan for the client.
- Maintain and completes required documentation; compiles information and data as required according to established procedures; prepares statistical information, correspondence, reports and other documentation, as required.
- Participates in interdisciplinary care conferences, in-services and team meetings as required; demonstrated and provides collegially sharing of information with the interdisciplinary team.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Graduation from an approved program of Practical Nursing, plus one (1) year recent related acute, residential and/or community-based experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and current certificates in CPR Level "C" or equivalent and First Aid.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
- Ability to operate related equipment
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
- Ability to type 40 wpm
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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