Coordinator, Falls

Salary range

The salary range for this position is CAD $ $49.83 / hour
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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

As a member of the Clinical Quality and Patient Safety team, the Coordinator, Falls & Injury Prevention Program, supports community dwelling older adults, Fraser Health staff and other related organizations in strategies to reduce the rates of falls in older adults by developing, coordinating, facilitating and evaluating the effectiveness of falls and injury prevention initiatives.

Partners with Simon Fraser University and represents Fraser Health in falls prevention research. Works with a portfolio of community and assisted living representatives within the designated geographical areas of Fraser North, Fraser South and Fraser East. Interviews, recommends and coordinates hiring of co-op students, and provides work direction, mentorship and daily support to co-op students within the Falls & Injury Prevention Program. Contributes to the development of a culture of excellence within QI, prevention and safety.

Responsibilities

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2. Develops, coordinates, facilitates and evaluates the effectiveness of fall and injury prevention initiatives. Updates service/program specific plans, goals and objectives, and related guidelines and documentation.
3. Coordinates and oversees falls and injury prevention initiatives including virtual and in-person falls prevention clinics, Assisted Living Falls Prevention tool kit (for residents), clinical staff presentations, and community presentations/workshops.
4. Coordinates staffing of the Falls Prevention Mobile Clinic. Builds relationships with community clinicians to ensure all Falls Prevention Mobile Clinics are appropriately staffed. Ensures contracted employees (pharmacists) understand what is required of their role for the clinics. Responsible for billing and payment of consultants supporting clinics.
5. Receives referrals for the Clinic, maintains client waitlists and prioritizes high risk clients identified by referrals.
6. Monitors falls and prevention implementation progress; initiates corrective action to ensure that program implementation strategies and services operate efficiently and effectively. Monitors service needs and future demands.
7. Analyzes community specific determinants of health and engages with community stakeholder groups (e.g., fire, cultural groups, community older adult programs, community and organizational leaders) to partner on designing prevention strategies to enhance the health of the community dwelling older adults at risk of injury from falls.
8. Seeks continuous improvement opportunities for education, falls prevention promotion and improving health outcomes for older adults at risk of falling by assessing data, prioritizing identified needs and designing educational materials to meet those needs and promote access to services by facilitating groups and conducting presentations, demonstrations and lectures.
9. Coordinates the development and implementation of communication and social marketing processes to promote best practices and tools for education of falls and injury.
10. Maintains the falls prevention student co-op program. Interviews, recommends and coordinates hiring, and provides work direction, mentorship and daily support to co-op students within the Falls & Injury Prevention Program. Participates in their evaluation and learning.
11. Analyzes overall Falls and Injury Prevention program requirements to develop templates for training and communications in support of project-related and operational requirements.
12. Develops and prepares materials for presentations, workshops, and partnership orientation. Develops self-support education materials such as quick references, FAQs and other instructional material.
13. In collaboration with clinicians/physiotherapist, ensures falls and injury prevention program information/research is shared on FH internal education webpages (sharepoint) is current and easily accessible by appropriate stakeholders.
14. Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders in relation to coordination and implementation of Falls and Injury Prevention program, including but not limited to, FH and community pharmacists, SFU research, Professional Practice, CQPS, FH allied health, FH network and programs, Primary Care, Community and Home Health, community groups and leadership, FH and affiliate ALC/LTC sites. Provides timely and consistent information to partners as appropriate.
15. Provides regular program reports to Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety or delegate.
16. Provides orientation, mentorship and guidance to new CQPS associates, including sharing of current information, education materials, practices and resources.
17. Partners with Simon Fraser University's falls and injury prevention research team and facilitates research applications and initiatives for SFU within FH to promote community dwelling and in care seniors' safety.
18. Represents FH as appropriate at provincial committees and working groups; acts as a primary point of contact with the external committees on these portfolios.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Health or Social Sciences or related field. Three (3) years related experience in a healthcare setting including knowledge/courses in Adult Education, Change Management and Quality Improvement, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes.

Competencies

Leads Capabilities:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Broad knowledge of Canadian healthcare delivery practices and knowledge and/or education of QI principles and methodologies.
• Knowledge of project management principles, methods and tools with the ability to plan, manage and complete projects.
• Ability to work independently and in an integrated multi professional team environment.
• Knowledge and ability to apply applicable change management methodologies.
• Demonstrated instructional program design and delivery skills.
• Demonstrated ability to model a variety of teaching methods.
• Demonstrated clinical thinking and analytical skills including analysis and evaluation methodology.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to facilitate education and training.
• Ability to provide work direction to team members.

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