Community Transition Coordinator - Access and Flow

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Amherst; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nova Scotia seeks a Community Transition Coordinator to lead discharge processes and enhance patient experiences. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and three years of healthcare experience. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive hourly compensation and a chance to work in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of related experience within healthcare required.
• Current registration with the appropriate licensing body required.
• Leadership experience and training considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the interprofessional team for complex discharge needs.
• Connect patients and families with appropriate resources.
• Promote a home first philosophy in patient care.

Skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 207327
Location: Northern Zone,Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
Department: OPNZ Access and Flow Cumberland County
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100% ) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Aug-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Access & Flow Manager, the Community Transition Coordinator promotes a home first philosophy. The Community Transition Coordinator is responsible to lead the interprofessional team and the processes of patients who have the potential to require complex discharge needs by working collaboratively with members of the healthcare team (physicians, continuing care, nurses, community agencies and allied health professionals) and connecting patients and families with the appropriate resources to support discharge plans resulting in excellent care and improved patient experiences.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Minimum three (3) years of related experience within healthcare required
• Current registration with the appropriate licensing body required
• Leadership experience and training considered an asset
• Experience in program planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and rapport-building skills
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills including ability to work sensitively and effectively with clients, families, various professional and community agencies and partners in a collaborative team environment
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assingment, full-time, 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 18 months
• Shifts may include days, evenings and some weekends

Compensation and Benefits

$42.19 - $52.65 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcarebargaining unitposition. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.