Nurse B - Clinical Coordinator

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Outlook; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Saskatchewan is seeking a System Flow Coordinator to facilitate patient transfers and admissions within the healthcare system. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and have significant acute care experience. This full-time temporary position demands strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. Responsibilities include managing MDS systems and ensuring efficient patient flow across facilities. Travel may be required, making flexibility essential for the role.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in Acute Care.
• Experience in acute/continuing/home care preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in MDS systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide single point of contact for clients regarding transfers, admissions and discharges.
• Coordinate utilization of MDS for Continuing Care eligibility.
• Manage placement of Continuing Care clients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Written Communication Skills

Decision making skills

Coordination skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Tools

MDS systems

Job description

Position Details

Position # : 191143

Expected Start Date : November 16, 2025

Union : SUN

Facility : System Flow Coordination Centre

City/Town : TBA

Department : System Flow

Type : Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date : November 15, 2026

FTE : 1

Shift Information : Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work : shifts of hours per 12 weeks

Relief : No

Float : No

Field Hours : No

Salary or Pay Band : Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required : Yes

Job Description

The System Flow Coordinator is responsible for providing single point of contact for clients for transfers, admissions and discharges within the Saskatchewan Heath Authority (SHA). Facilitating physician consults and patient transfers from facility to facility to ensure appropriate patient and system flow across the SHA. Collaborating with other stakeholders to complete repatriation of patients back to the appropriate home hospital. Coordinating the utilization of the electronic assessment system RAI-MDS (hereafter referred to as MDS) as the Screening tool for Continuing Care eligibility and placement and alternate level of care services placement within the SHA. Managing the placement of Continuing Care clients into the appropriate vacancy. Providing an effective program and continuous quality improvement and management practice to ensure efficient utilization of the system in consultation with Directors of assigned Integrated Service Areas. Maintaining and Reviewing the Acute Care Dashboard for Bed management purposes.

Human Resources Exemption

No

Experience

• Five (5) years experience in Acute Care
• Combination of experience in acute/continuing/home care preferred
• A minimum of (5) years in Continuing Care of Home Care
• Demonstrated experience in MDS systems and interpreting MDS outcomes.
• 5 years demonstrated experience in MDS systems

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Previous Coordinator experience is an asset
• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Psychiatric Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Demonstrates leadership skills
• Basic - Written Communication Skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Coordination skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates leadership abilities
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrates critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution skills
• Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated initiative, self-direction, organizational & leadership abilities
• Ability to facilitate groups to achieve deliverables
• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Ability to initiate and exercise critical thinking and decision-making
• Establish and maintain good communication patterns
• Ability to lead/encourage/advise/collaborate with colleagues to achieve goals
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources and projects is considered an asset
• Knowledge of current trends/issues/perspectives of nursing in the clinical area
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.

Other Information

• There are 8 hour and 12 hour lines in the Master rotation
• Registered/eligible to be registered with RPNAS (Reg Psych Nurses Assoc of Sask)
• Employee will perform work of more than one network from the home location
• Location is based on vacancy of space in former region the position is posted
• Travel for orientation may be required
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Successful applicants will choose their lines based on availability/seniority
• Travel required