Description
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person at an outpost or dispensary in a locality covered by the provisions on regional disparities, who, in addition to his regular duties as a nurse, does patient assessments that allow a doctor to make a diagnosis at a distance and determine the appropriate interventions. Also is required to carry out actions and interventions that are generally reserved to doctors in other work environments.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
The liaison nurse plays a key role in coordinating medical services for clients who require care from 2nd and 3rd line inside and/or outside of their community. In close collaboration with Wiichihiituwin and specialized services departments, the liaison nurse is responsible for organizing and preparing medical visits for clients from Eeyou Istchee who will meet specialists and their follow-up/care when they return in the community. This includes reviewing medical consultation requests and reports. Acting as a vital link between the client, hospitals, and Cree communities, the liaison nurse ensures that relevant medical information is shared with the appropriate healthcare professionals in the community, including the care team and extended team to ensure continuity of care.
• Manage new consultation requests according to the defined service offer and service trajectories;
• Ensure validation of consultation forms and prerequisites before transferring request;
• Communicate with care team nurse to assure nursing care done before booking of the related consultation;
• Follow up on missing or expired documents (e.g., RAMQ) in collaboration with administrative staff;
• Use the digital platforms (e.g., Care4) to organize and manage the required documentation and track client records;
• Consider any delays, local medical follow-ups, and changes in the client’s medical condition that may occur while waiting for the specialist consultation, and communicate these to the specialist in collaboration with Wiichihiituwin and Specialized Services;
• Manage returns from medical visits, ensuring validation of medical reports and results;
• Notify the appropriate local care team nurse and other departments as needed of any new medical follow-ups or treatments required.
REQUIREMENTS
Education:
• Member in good standing of the O.I.I.Q ;
Experience:
• Three (3) years of experience as a nurse including:
• One (1) year of experience in critical care or;
• Two (2) years of experience at the CBHSSJB.
Language:
• Fluent in English;
• Fluency in Cree or French is an asset.
Other:
• Includes on-call periods for Current Services;
• This position includes extended role functions;
• A skill-based test may be required.
NOTES
Nurses who have followed the extended role training and have not successfully completed this training are excluded from this posting. However, the nurse who demonstrates a minimum one-year of new acute care experience since the training may request a reconsideration of this exclusion.
