Clinician, Fracture Liaison Service

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $49.20 - $67.08 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
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Detailed Overview:
In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice, the Mission and Values of Fraser Health and the Fracture Liaison Service, the Clinician assesses clients, consults with the interdisciplinary team and coordinates client care across the continuum of care. Acts as a clinical resource to other nurses and team members by providing clinical guidance and/or nursing consultation based on specialized theory, knowledge, education and practice in the designated clinical area. Intervenes in client care provided by other nurses and/or healthcare providers, as required to ensure that client outcomes are consistent with client care plans and the delivery of quality client care. Implements, evaluates and recommends clinical education plans for nurses and other staff in the designated clinical area to ensure staff are up to date on current evidence-based practice, client care issues and research. Provides nursing and clinical education/training through individual and/or group assessment of clinical skills, including the training of nursing staff to provide educational sessions. Reviews and evaluates care plans developed for clients and takes corrective action.

**Responsibilities**:

- Supports the interdisciplinary team by monitoring the standards of care provided to clients and acts as a clinical nurse resource to staff. Assesses, demonstrates and directs the provision of care provided to the client by screening, assessing and prioritizing Fractured Liaison Service client referrals to meet the client's needs. Role models, coaches and/or mentors the interdisciplinary team members in the use of therapeutic communication skills and interaction with the client, client’s family members and/or caregiver.
- Coordinates and prioritizes client care activities by providing formal clinical consultations to nurses, interdisciplinary team members and students in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care provided to clients and their families across the continuum of care. Reviews client needs and/or progress, troubleshoots and provides clinical guidance in the care management of the client by evaluating and modifying the client’s care plan meet with expected clinical outcomes. Consults with staff regarding referral options to other healthcare professionals meet the clinical needs of the client/client’s family.
- Consults with the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare providers in the resolution of client care issues. Provides feedback and assists nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members with critical thinking skills to respond to client variances from established clinical guidelines/pathways. Works with the nursing staff, client, client’s family and caregiver to better understand, respond and minimize variances.
- Coordinates the development and implementation of clinical education, training and/or orientation in the designated clinical area for each member of the interdisciplinary team to identify and determine learning requirements for each team member. Reviews, measures and updates learning plan with staff against learning outcomes and implements applicable teaching/learning strategies consistent with the learning outcomes/objectives.
- Assesses individual and interdisciplinary team clinical skills by reviewing clinical competencies, practice changes and quality improvement indicators. Designs, develops, implements and evaluates clinical education programs utilizing specialized theory and knowledge specific to fracture service care for individual and interdisciplinary team members.
- Acts as a preceptor, clinical resource and mentor to nursing and other interdisciplinary staff by providing evidence-based teaching based on specialized knowledge and evidence-based practice in the designated clinical area. Works with the Manager to identify and determine skill deficiencies. Provides clinical instruction/training to nursing staff who will provide training to the interdisciplinary team. Role models client care skills and best client practices. Observes staff, provides feedback and implements corrective action to ensure that skills are competently demonstrated, meet learning outcomes and consistent with quality client care.
- Coordinates and participates in quality improvement and risk management activities for the designated clinical area by evaluating changes to client care practice, completing client incident reports, conducting client safety audits, taking corrective action and generating recommendations/changes to the Manager regarding existing policies, procedures and/or protocols.
- Participates in the selection of new staff and the performance evaluation of designated staff within the designated clinical area by attending panel interviews, assessing c