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Transition Navigator
Job ID
TRN2203
Position ID
3040-0008
Category
Clinical Professional
Subcategory
Pt Flow Coordinator
Department
Pt Flow Coordinator
Employment Type
Full-time
Standard Work Hours
37.50
Number of Position
1
Overview
The Transition Navigator provides comprehensive, patient-centered planning to support patients in their transition from hospital to the next destination of care.
The Transition Navigator is a key member of the interprofessional team with a focus on t he provision of excellence throughout the transition process. The Transition Navigator builds collaborative relationships and strives to deliver an exceptional patient/family experience through the health care journey.
The Transition Navigator begins the transition process on admission and develops a transition plan that considers the needs of the patient from a cultural, financial, social; and spiritual perspective. The Transition Navigator works towards a seamless and sustainable transition, usin g their knowledge and understanding of community resources, legislation as it relates to Alternative Level of Care (ALC), Substitute Decision Makers Act, Public Guardian and Trustee and the Public Hospitals Act to reduce patient length of stay and preven t hospital readmissions.
Education
- Bachelors degree in a healthcare field.
- Registration in good standing with relevant professional college preferred.
Qualifications
- 2-3 years recent experience in hospital based acute care in a professional field required.
- 2 years recent experience in transition/discharge planning required.
- Working knowledge of community resources, LHIN Home and Community Care, long term car e facilities, rehabilitation and palliative care facilities/programs required.
- Experience working with the geriatric population and medical/surgical patients required.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in transition/discharge planning, conflict res olution and creative problem solving required.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of legislation including the Substitute Decision Makers Act, Alternative Level of Care, Public Hospitals Act.
- Experience working with the Resource Matching and Referral s ystem and electronic documentation systems.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple competing workload demands.
- Superior communication and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide resource identification, referral and linking.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal and external partners.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work effectively in a fast paced environme nt required.
- Demonstrated patient centered philosophy of care provision.
- Good work and attendance record required
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hos pital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by pat ient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
- Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.