Care Connector

**Job Description**:
**JOB POSTING #034-24**

**POSTING DATE: March 7, 2024**

***JOB TITLE**:Care Connector - Temporary, Full-Time

**INITIAL ASSIGNMENT**:Care Connect

(HO Care Connect-003)

**BARGAINING AGENT**:ONA

**LOCATION**:Any HCCSS NE Office

**LANGUAGE(S)**:English and French

**EFFECTIVE DATE**:April 1, 2024 to April 25, 2025

Home and Community Care Support Services North East offers a wide-range of quality health-care services and resources to support people of all ages at home, school or in community. In addition to planning, delivering and coordinating care for thousands of people each day in Northeastern Ontario, we also manage eligibility and admissions to long-term care homes, short stay respite, assisted living, and adult day programs. We need caring, motivated people who are driven to help others and make difference in their community, to join our multi-disciplinary team.

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The Care Connector helps patients navigate through a complex health care system by connecting people to an appropriate primary care practitioner (Unattached Patient Program - UPP).

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Registered Practical Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario;
- Good knowledge of primary care services and other community resources in Home and Community Care Support Services North East, as well as the roles of health care professionals;
- Relevant experience in a community health care environment;
- Practical knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. regarding the provision of health care services, privacy, etc.);
- Effective planning, organizing, and evaluation skills to manage multiple clients, provide information reports, and take corrective action as required;
- Ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports, forms, and recommendations;
- Strong listening, interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills to work with diverse client groups with varying levels of comprehension and language capability;
- Ability to establish and maintain a wide range of contacts with health care professionals and community organizations;
- Advanced oral and written proficiency in English and French is essential.

Home and Community Care Support Services North East is an equal opportunity employer. Personal information submitted will be used only for the purpose of determining suitability for this vacancy. All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Interested persons are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by **March 20, 2024,** at 4:30 p.m.

**Please refer to posting #034-24 when applying.**

Home and Community Care Support Services has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy across the province that requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Applicants being considered for employment will be required to provide proof of vaccination documentation confidentially to Human Resources upon hire. Any medical or human rights exemption requests will be reviewed and validated prior to an offer of employment.