Click here as an internal applicant. Req ID: Location: EasternZone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital Department: OPEZ Patient Flow Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long:assignment( 100) x 1 Management/Non UnionP osition Posting Closing Date: 8:May: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 theres 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 youll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out novascotia to see why more people from across the globe are moving here. About the Opportunity : Early identificationof patients requiring complex discharge planning case management through high:risk screening criteria, bullet rounds, and referrals : Assessmentof patient's medical, functional, cultural, and psychosocial needs, family issues/dynamics, and extent of community resources in light of input/assessments from the multidisciplinary pod and community partners re: identified needs and care options to facilitate the transition through care continuum : Planningwhich is a dynamic process and involves continuous review and communication of potential plans and timelines in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, client/SDM, family, and community agencies/facilities : Facilitationof safe patient discharge throughongoing assessment, case coordination, and development of appropriate discharge plans.Included but not limited topatient/family education; referral and completion of application to specialized treatment programs; coordination of family meetings; coordination of legal/financial capacity or SDM issues. Participation in bullet rounds, Joint Discharge Operations : JDO: meetings, and (where appropriate) weekly multidisciplinary team rounds. Ongoing review and monitoring of ALC designation; and ongoing re:evaluation of discharge plan especially if other special needs identified, e.g. significant behavioral/psychiatric concerns : Advocateto identify gaps in services, the need for individualized program consideration, and system:level changes required to meet the changing needs of the patient population Activities: : Participate in unit:based rounds and conferences : Prioritize daily competing demands : Participate in weekly Joint Discharge Operations Meetings : Maintain an in:depth knowledge of community resources : Actively seek out new resources specific to patient/family needs and share these with other team members : Participate and contribute to departmental and program:specific meetings About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: : Registered with the appropriate College or Professional Association : Baccalaureate Degree in Health Related Field : Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work : Minimum of 3:5 years experience in Acute Care Setting : Previous management experience would be an asset : Demonstrated knowledge of services provided within Nova Scotia Health :