INDIGENOUS CARE COORDINATOR

Northern Health - BC; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking an Indigenous Care Coordinator for the Fort St. John Hospital to support Indigenous, Métis and Inuit patients across care continuums.

Under the direction of the Manager, you will contribute to clinical design and implementation of Indigenous patient care plans, promote cultural safety, and coordinate services with First Nations and Métis communities and the care team.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating care across multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of Indigenous approaches to wellness and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to advocate for cultural safety in acute and primary care.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor individual Indigenous patient care plans.
• Coordinate services between Northern Health and Indigenous communities.
• Educate care teams on Indigenous services, wellness approaches, and trauma-informed care.
• Collaborate with the Indigenous Patient Service Assistant to identify patient needs.

Skills

Cultural safety

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Job description

Northern Health values diversity within the workplace and our commitment of reaching a representative workforce. For this position, we also want to highlight First Nation, Inuit, Métis or Indigenous Ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for this position. All candidates will be considered; however, preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.
Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking an Indigenous Care Coordinator for the Fort St. John Hospital.
Under the direction of the Manager / Team Lead, or designate, this position contributes to the clinical design, implementation, and monitoring of individual Indigenous patient care plans to maximize community support, cultural safety and respectful care for Indigenous patients and families. Working directly as a member of a multi-disciplinary care team, the position provides services to Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit individuals throughout their engagement with acute and/or primary care services, from intake through to post-discharge. The Indigenous Care Coordinator facilitates the education and learning of the care team in such areas as understanding the services and supports available in the local Indigenous communities, Indigenous approaches to wellness, trauma informed care, cultural safety and long-term discharge planning goals. The Indigenous Care Coordinator collaborates with the health care teams in First Nations communities and Métis Chartered communities to ensure that the patient’s care is coordinated between Northern Health services and the community’s services. The Indigenous Care Coordinator collaborates with the Indigenous Patient Service Assistant to identify and meet the needs of Indigenous patients and families.
Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:00 to 16:00