Indigenous Transitions Facilitator – NADMIN 09 / 25

Sioux Lookout MenoYaWin Health Centre; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an Indigenous Transition Facilitator to enhance the integration of health and social support services. The role focuses on addressing clients' physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs within the continuum of care. Candidates must be regulated healthcare professionals and possess strong cultural competency and problem-solving skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Green Shield benefits package

Housing and relocation assistance

In-house professional development opportunities

Sign on bonus of $2,500

Retention bonuses up to $5,000

Qualifications

• Regulated healthcare professional as RN/RPN or Social Worker in good standing.
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in nursing or social work.
• Indigenous cultural competency training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate proactive continuity of care and assist seamless care transitions.
• Strengthen linkages in the delivery of individualized wrap-around services.
• Utilize effective communication strategies, shared care plans, and family meetings.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Indigenous cultural competency

Time management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Technology literacy

Education

Regulated healthcare professional (RN/RPN)

Social Work qualifications

College Certificate in Community and Health Services Navigation

Palliative Care for Front Line Workers training

Tools

Office software

Job description

The Indigenous Transition Facilitator will seek to integrate provincial, federal and other community health and social support services across the care continuum. This position will improve access to quality care through a variety of providers, both clinical and non-clinical. The Indigenous Transition Facilitator will address the physical, social, emotional and spiritual care needs of the client.

Benefits :

• Opportunity to join a growing organization and be a key member of a highly motivated team of Discharge Planners and other health care professionals.
• Green Shield benefits package.
• Housing and relocation assistance available.
• In-house professional development opportunities.
• Sign on bonus of $2,500 and another $2,500 after one year of successful completion & Retention bonuses.

Qualifications :

• Regulated health care professional as an RN / RPN in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario OR Social Worker in good standing with the OCSWSSW or able to be registered OR other allied health professional with relevel skill set inclusive of Community and Health Services Navigation College Certificate or Medical Office Administration.

Diploma.

• Palliative Care for Front Line Workers in First Nations Communities training; Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative and End of Life Care (LEAP) an asset or be willing to attain.
• Minimum of 2-5 years nursing or social work experience an asset.
• Indigenous cultural competency training (organizational curriculum of choice) preferred.
• Have an equivalent combination of education and experience working in an Indigenous health and / or social service organization, hospital or community-based management, health promotion, public health or social work.
• Awareness of formal patient or service agreements with local indigenous communities / organizations.
• Knowledge of system navigation, community resources, legislation, research and funding arrangements specific to Indigenous programs and services.
• Ability to assist and support in processes of engaging and building mutually supportive relationships with local indigenous communities and organizations in a community centred manner.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills an asset.
• Demonstrated excellent time management and ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to function within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Proficiency with office software, keyboarding (60 wpm), technology literacy.

Job Duties :

• Coordinate proactive continuity of care; collaborate referrals with circle of care partners; assist seamless care transitions and provider intersection.
• Strengthen linkages in the delivery of comprehensive individualized wrap around services.
• Relationship building across trans disciplinary teams and community partners formalizing process to strengthen efficient transitions across the care sector; acute care to community and long-term care.
• Utilizing effective communication strategies; shared care plans, family meetings, and electronic health record benefits.
• Meet performance indicators and data collection.
• Utilizing effective communication strategies, shared care plans, family meetings, and electronic health record benefits.
• Ensure the early engagement of client identified caregivers in development of the care plan, and to determine any education or training they may require to support the client in their living arrangement of choice upon discharge from a regional facility.
• Must adhere to organizational policies and procedures concerning cleaning, hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment in support of Infection Control measures and attend training when necessary.

Salary : Based on experience and qualifications.