Mi'kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator
4 months ago
**Req ID: 158818**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Eastern Zone**
**Department: Acute Care**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)**
**Status**:Non-Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date: 28-Mar-24**
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
**Facility and Community Information**:
Check out the below links to learn more about our facilities, zones and communities:
Facility Profiles
Eastern Zone (Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough areas)
**About the Opportunity**:
The Mi’kmaw and Indigenous Patient Navigator (MIPN) supports access and coordination of services for Mi'kmaw Indigenous patients (i.e.: discharge planning). The MIPN acts as a resource for Indigenous clients to access culturally safe and client centered care. The MIPN facilitates relationship building between Mi'kmaw Indigenous community health programs, NSH/IWK health, provincial health system partners, and services and community sites/clinics within the zone. The Mi’kmaw and Indigenous Patient Navigator provides regular feedback and advice to senior leadership, zonal partners and indigenous consultants around improving access to appropriate care. The Mi’kmaw and Indigenous Patient Navigator provides support and advocacy for Indigenous clients and their families by facilitating and coordinating access to health care services, cultural/spiritual needs, and networking with the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw and health systems and community partners that provide services to Mi’kmaw and Indigenous people.
The MIPN will collaborate with Mi’kmaw and Indigenous clients and their families to provide guidance and advocacy as they navigate the multitude of treatments, services, and potential barriers throughout their health care journey. The MIPN provides consultative and advisory services to Indigenous patients referred to NSH/IWK programs and services by providing cultural interpretation and/or health literacy translation services and by supporting culturally competent and safe practice (e.g., access, system barriers, and navigation challenges). Supports Mi'kmaw Indigenous patients in communications with physicians, nurses, and other frontline care staff. Patient navigation is recognized as a key component of an integrated system and an effective way to improve the delivery of person-centred care and clinical efficiencies. The focus of the Mi’kmaw and Indigenous Patient Navigator is to overcome barriers to timely and culturally safe care, facilitate coordination of care, and enhance the delivery of high quality, culturally safe, trauma informed and person-centred care
**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in a health related
- Registered or licensed with the appropriate licensing body/college
- Applicants must be from a First Nations community or background
- Experience working with Mi'kmaw/Indigenous communities, First Nation service delivery organizations and applicable government programming
- Strong understanding of the Mi’kmaw language (including spoken and written), culture, customs, and traditions
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with Mi'kmaw Indigenous (First Nations) communities and organizations (Atlantic Region Indigenous communities & culture)
- Experience or knowledge of the health care system and community-based resources within the zone
- Knowledge of federal/provincial health services specifically Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) administered by Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations Inuit Health Branch, and Jordan’s Principle
- Ability to use sound professional judgment, empathy, compassion, and integrity
- Must posses the ability to prioritize workload, keep accurate records and write reports, as necessary
- Experience adapting as the Indigenous care program evolves
- Ability to work independently and utilize strong time management skills to meet deadlines and accomplish objectives
**Available Positions and Location**:
- Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
- Location will be at a Regional site within the zone
**Compensation and Incentives**:
$36.3327 - $45.4158 Hourly ($70,848 - $88,566 annually)
**Once You've Applied**
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacte
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