Job Description
About the Job:The Transition Liaison Registered Nurse: •Provides nursing care to patients, both by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team•Enhances quality of life for the patient and family; consults, confers, and collaborates with other health care providers; acts as a resource to patients and their families and various health service teams and professionals in the assessment of patient needs and eligibility for appropriate services and resources•Demonstrates continuous improvement and evidence based practice in nursing practice•Maintains and advances own clinical competence•Plans, implements, evaluates and coordinates patient access and care transition activities between IH facilities and health care services across the continuum of care for all assigned patients with complex care planning and health service needs•Provides comprehensive assessment of patients and identifies variances from care/discharge plans and service needs, as well as resolution of patient, caregiver and system issues•Establishes and facilitates communication linkages between IH facilities, health care services, community partners, physicians, health professionals and patients and their families•Communicates changes in the day to day access and care transition service needs of the patientThis is a RELIEF FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITY until August 6, 2024, or the return of the incumbent. Shifts are Monday through Friday from 08:00 to 16:00.About this location/unit:Located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, Cranbrook is the business capital of the East Kootenays and the largest city in the Rocky Mountain Region. Nestled on a gentle plain with scenic mountain vistas in the distance, it is considered by many to be an ideal location to raise a family or retire. Residents enjoy a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities including golf, hiking and skiing. For those who enjoy more urban pursuits, there are shops, boutiques and cafes, as well as an arts centre and heritage attractions. Cranbrook’s economy is driven primarily by mining, forestry, transportation, and tourism.Interior Health is an organization where you have room to grow and where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you.