Acute Access Coordinator - Surrey Memorial Hospital

We are currently hiring for a Part Time Acute Access Coordinator to join our MICY ACCESS & FLOW - Perinatal team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C.    

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• Maternity top-up (eligibility requirements to qualify)
• 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

   *Eligibility based on employment status    

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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Responsible for coordinating efficient and timely patient placement and bed utilization at designated Fraser Health (FH) acute sites; collaborates with external health care agencies regarding patient placement to and from FH acute sites; provides guidance to designated staff at the acute site to facilitate timely patient placement by assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of patient placement within applicable site(s) and surrounding regional and provincial centers; collaborates with other health care facilities and Patient Transfer Network regarding access to beds and acts as a resource to other service providers regarding access and flow issues; implements appropriate policies and procedures and provides guidance to health care teams regarding admission requirements and criteria; notifies the Manager of any actual or potential problems for resolution; maintains communications with staff, families and physicians on issues relating to patient placement, bed utilization and related information.

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Three (3) years' recent, related clinical experience in an acute care setting, including one (1) year experience in supervisory and/or leadership role responsible for patient care coordination, access and planning, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes

• Demonstrated ability to make decisions regarding patient interventions
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of the theory and practice of patient access and flow
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Knowledge of the broad health care systems, other health care professionals and their roles and responsibilities within the health care spectrum
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal effectively with others both internal and external to the organization
• Ability to plan, implement, organize, prioritize work and problem-solve
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant acts, legislation, standards and policies
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional theory and practice in working with clients, families, care providers, professionals and general public
• Abilioty to develop and maintain rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

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 50,000+ 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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