Real Estate Agent

Royal LePage Parkwood Realty; Regional Municipality of Tracadie; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal LePage Parkwood Realty is seeking an experienced Extra-Mural Program Hospital Liaison Nurse to coordinate care between hospital and home at local and provincial levels. You will assess patient needs, guide discharge planning, educate hospital staff on EMP scope, and collaborate with care teams to ensure timely, safe transitions.

The role emphasizes leadership, communication, and proactive care planning to reduce unnecessary admissions and support patients and caregivers in developing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required and active RN registration or eligibility to register in NB.
• Minimum of three years clinical nursing experience in acute care; community-based care experience is an asset.
• Current CPR Level C certification or willingness to obtain within 3 months.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and Meditech software.
• Ability to work in a team, with leadership and coaching skills, good judgment and decision-making.
• Willingness to work all shifts and maintain strong attendance; high regard for confidentiality; criminal record check.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate EMP care planning with patients and healthcare teams to facilitate hospital-to-home transitions.
• Identify and communicate with EMP patients admitted to hospital to support discharge planning.
• Provide updates to EMP units regarding patient status to inform discharge decisions.
• Assess patient needs, supports, and safety for safe community reintegration.
• Ensure referrals include complete medical information and clear orders and identify involved EMP team members.
• Screen for appropriate home supports prior to transition back to the community.
• Deliver discharge information and collaborate with patients and caregivers on goals of care and self-management.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Meditech

Microsoft Office

Job description

Last updated: 15 hours ago Temporary, Part-time

The Extra-Mural Program Hospital Liaison Nurse is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, responsible for coordinating care between hospital and home at both the local and provincial leve...

JOB SUMMARY

The Extra-Mural Program Hospital Liaison Nurse is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, responsible for coordinating care between hospital and home at both the local and provincial levels. Guided by the philosophy, objectives, and policies of the EMP, the Liaison Nurse determines eligibility based on the EMP mandate, clinical criteria, and service scope. This includes completing a bedside assessment of each patient's medical, functional, and social needs to support safe, effective, and timely discharge planning.

Key responsibilities include coordinating EMP clinical services, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions through proactive care planning, and educating hospital personnel about the scope and limitations of the EMP. The Liaison Nurse also engages patients and caregivers in developing care plans, provides information about EMP services, and assists with short-term equipment needs within program guidelines.

By offering leadership, coordination, and clear communication across care settings, the Liaison Nurse helps ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

As EMP employees, Hospital Liaison Nurses are accountable to patients, families, and colleagues by actively participating in and supporting safety initiatives, and by fostering a culture of learning. They maintain a consistent focus on safety for patients, caregivers, and the workplace.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate EMP care planning with patients, caregivers and healthcare team, including physicians and nurse practitioners, to facilitate transition between hospital and home.
• Identify current EMP patients who are admitted to hospital and provide Information relevant to care during care transitions. Dissemination of EMP Transfer of Care information is essential in the continuity of patient care across the continuum. Upon discharge, help facilitate an efficient, safe and coordinated transition back to community with the appropriate mechanisms in place. Effective transfer of information from and to EMP is a vital link in the circle of care.
• Provide EMP Units with updates on hospitalized EMP patients to help determine appropriateness of discharge from EMP services.
• Identify and assess appropriate patients for admission to EMP. Assess patient needs, existing or potential formal and informal supports and screen for safety in the home environment to foster a safe transition.
• Ensure referrals contain all relevant medical information, that clear orders are written, and advise which EMP team members should be involved to meet the established needs upon discharge.
• Screen EMP patients for appropriate Personal Support Services (acute, palliative, or Rehab and Reablement) prior to transition back to the community. Consult with EMP Service Delivery units regarding these required home supports (including potential interim services for those patients awaiting Long Term Care Assessment).
• Provide pertinent discharge information to the EMP patient and caregiver; identify patient goals of care and potential caregiver burden; introduce and foster the philosophy of self-management leading to discharge from EMP once independent in their care.
• Lead and participate in patient care conferences to help coordinate services and share information related to discharge of known and potential EMP patients.
• Attend patient rounds on a regular basis and bed utilization round as resources permit or as required.
• Maintain effective working relationships with physicians and nurse practitioners, hospital unit managers and staff, community agencies and partners.
• Communicate with Department of Social Development and NBHL regarding EMP patients when necessary.
• Promote and communicate the goals of the EMP and disseminate information to hospital and EMP Interdisciplinary Health Care Team.
• Collaborate with Patient Care Teams (hospital and EMP) to facilitate safe transition of the patient from hospital to community, or from one regional hospital to a community hospital if home is soon to be achieved goal.
• Actively participate in the operations of the local EMP Service Delivery Unit through involvement in patient care reviews, continuous quality improvement activities, staff conferences, orientation and other relevant programs or projects.
• Such other functions as may be assigned by the EMP Director or Manager, which are consistent with the role of the Liaison Nurse.
• Orientation/education of new physicians/nurse practitioners regarding the EMP referral process and transitions in care.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing;
• Actively registered or ability to register with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick;
• Minimum of three (3) recent years clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting, additional experience working in community-based health care system would be an asset
• Knowledge of the target population of Extra-Mural Services and available community services;
• Have a current CPR Level C certification or be prepared to obtain within 3 months;
• Ability to use computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams) and various Meditech software applications along with an understanding of workload measurement system;
• Ability to work efficiently as a member of the team and possess leadership and coaching skills, strong interpersonal skills, good judgment and decision-making skills;
• Able to work all shifts as assigned, maintaining a good attendance record;
• A high regard for confidentiality; and
• Submit a valid and clean criminal record check.

All interested applicants are encouraged to apply as an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Note: For any positions in the St. Stephen EMP unit, a valid Canadian passport or Nexus card will be required.