Extended Length of Stay

Extended Length of Stay (ELOS) Risk Assessor

Job Title

Extended Length of Stay (ELOS) Risk Assessor - Hospital to Home

Department

Access & Flow

Status

Permanent

Work Type

Full-time

Affiliation

Non Union

Shift Assignment

Days

Yes

Police Check Requirement

Site

RLHC-Non Union Non Managment

Salary Information

$37.55 - $44.17 / hour

Application Closing Date

September 16, 2026

KEY FUNCTION:

Complete screening tools and assessments for the Hospital to Home program. Work with the interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders to onboard and determine eligibility to the Hospital to Home Program. Liaise with teams to support identification to the most appropriate pathways.

REPORTING:

Under the general direction of the Coordinator – Hospital to Home.

DUTIES:

• 1. Engage patients in intial Home First Philosophy conversation.
• 2. Liase with Agency staff for programming.
• 3. Support the Home First Operational Directive for HSN.
• 4. Meet with patients to complete screening tools used to assess risk for an extended length of stay.
• 5. Determine priority of focus in order to achieve an estimated date of discharge (i.e. clinical, social, functional).
• 6. Utilize InterRAI assessment for patient onboarding and service selection.
• 7. Liaise with Ontario Health at Home, Community Support Services agencies and the Service Provider Organization in patients’ onboarding, discharge and ongoing programming.
• 8. In collaboration with a regulated health professional, review completed screening tool(s), assess results and make recommendations on service required based on score.
• 9. Act as a point of contact for departmental staff, other departments, programs, and community stakeholders as required.
• 10. Provide a link between the hospital community agencies and alternate level of care (ALC) facilities.
• 11. Attend daily meetings (e.g. Emergency department huddles, bed rounds , bullet rounds, etc.) and be aware of daily bed pressures.
• 12. Communicate across care team and engage with community partners effectively.
• 13. Develop strong relationships with physicians and interdisciplinary team members in the Emergency department (ED) and across the organization.
• 14. Document score and action taken/required on appropriate form and attach to the patient chart.
• 15. Provide support for patients, caregivers and informal supporters being served by the organization and community agencies.
• 16. Determine and align improvement projects with HSN’s Strategic Plan; monitor and adjust to achieve goal outcomes.
• 17. Contribute to learner development by providing academic support, mentorship, preceptorship and supervision as required.
• 18. Participate in education and training specific to current, relevant federal and provincial health and safety legislation, standards and guidelines.
• 19. Educate and promote health, safety and wellness in the work place.
• 20. Represent the department or program on various committees and in meetings as required.
• 21. Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• 1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in health related field or equivalent, from an accredited university.
• 2. Training in Lean methodologies is preferred.
• 3. Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in a within a health care environment.
• 2. Experience working with or knowledge of assessment tools (i.e. InterRAI, Barthel Index, Blaylock, etc.)is preferred.
• 3. Experience working with the elderly and their care givers/informal supporters is preferred.
• 4. Experience in using utilization management principles and length of stay management strategies ispreferred.
• 5. Experience with Home First Implementation is preferred.