Nurse Clinician/Coordinator, Chemotherapy Waitlist - BC Cancer - Abbotsford
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Job Description
Nurse Clinician/Coordinator, Chemotherapy Waitlist
BC Cancer
Abbotsford, BC
As of April 1, 2024, this position may qualify for a one-time recruitment incentive up to $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000 (subject to funding availability). To learn more about this incentive and if you qualify, please ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kristina Lee, kristina.lee@phsa.ca
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Nurse Clinician/Coordinator, Chemotherapy Waitlist oversees the scheduling of patients in the Ambulatory Chemotherapy Care Unit (ACCU) for the designated BC Cancer Centre with the goal of optimizing treatment delivery. Maintaining patient wait time benchmarks, the Nurse Clinician/ Coordinator manages and validates the patient waitlist and patient waitlist status in Cerner and reports metrics to Senior Leadership, as required. The role triages new patient requests, supervises the work of ACCU's Clerical Booking Team and collaborates with BC Cancer Healthcare Professionals, including but not limited to medical oncologists, nurse practitioners, general practitioners, and ACCU leadership to ensure timely and appropriate access to systemic therapy treatments for clients.
To support the BC Cancer's mandate, objectives and targets set by PHSA, and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Nurse Clinician/Coordinator, Chemotherapy Waitlist leads quality assurance activities to ensure that patients are appropriately prepared and ready to receive care and serves as the clinical point of contact for patient and provider scheduling queries.
What you'll do
What you bring
Qualifications:
You have:
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
Job Type: Regular, Part-Time (0.65 FTE)
Wage: $49.20 - $67.08 per hour. As of April 1, 2024, this position may qualify for a one-time recruitment incentive up to $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000 (subject to funding availability). To learn more about this incentive and if you qualify, please ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kristina Lee, kristina.lee@phsa.ca
Location: 32900 Marshall Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday; 0800-1600
Requisition Number: 176181E
What we do
BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.
BCC is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
( PHSA ) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BCC are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments' unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey-one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.
ATTN: PHSA Employees:
To be considered as a PHSA employee (internal applicant) for this position, you must apply online via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca
Please note the internal job posting will no longer be accessible after the expiry date of December 1, 2024. If the internal job posting has expired, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk and advise that you would like to be considered as a late internal applicant for this position. Please do not apply for the external job posting.
If you have not registered your internal profile, a password is required to log in for the first time. To obtain your password, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk at 604-875-7264 or 1-855-875-7264. Please note regular business hours are Monday - Friday (excluding stats), 8:30am to 4:30pm. For inquiries outside of regular business hours, please email the Internal Jobs Help Desk at internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca and a Help Desk Representative will contact you the next business day.
BC Cancer
Abbotsford, BC
As of April 1, 2024, this position may qualify for a one-time recruitment incentive up to $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000 (subject to funding availability). To learn more about this incentive and if you qualify, please ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kristina Lee, kristina.lee@phsa.ca
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Nurse Clinician/Coordinator, Chemotherapy Waitlist oversees the scheduling of patients in the Ambulatory Chemotherapy Care Unit (ACCU) for the designated BC Cancer Centre with the goal of optimizing treatment delivery. Maintaining patient wait time benchmarks, the Nurse Clinician/ Coordinator manages and validates the patient waitlist and patient waitlist status in Cerner and reports metrics to Senior Leadership, as required. The role triages new patient requests, supervises the work of ACCU's Clerical Booking Team and collaborates with BC Cancer Healthcare Professionals, including but not limited to medical oncologists, nurse practitioners, general practitioners, and ACCU leadership to ensure timely and appropriate access to systemic therapy treatments for clients.
To support the BC Cancer's mandate, objectives and targets set by PHSA, and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Nurse Clinician/Coordinator, Chemotherapy Waitlist leads quality assurance activities to ensure that patients are appropriately prepared and ready to receive care and serves as the clinical point of contact for patient and provider scheduling queries.
What you'll do
- Track, monitor, and validate the patient waitlist in ACCU, and engage the multidisciplinary team as required to support triage of existing and new chemotherapy patients. Report waitlist metrics to Senior Leadership as required. Responsible for schedule optimization using Chemo SmartBook, developing and supporting booking guidelines, and ensuring timely and appropriate access to ACCU for clinical trials patients.
- Coordinate the triage and prioritization of clients for appointments within the ACCU according to booking criteria, clinical status, and provider request. This process includes reviewing referral documents; screening and requesting additional relevant documents and liaising with clinicians as needed.
- Supervise and provide direction to the clerical booking team in ACCU. Work with the booking team to ensure patients are provided sufficient notice of upcoming appointments and lab tests, in accordance with ACCU standard practices.
- Complete clinical quality assurance (QA) of patients awaiting chemotherapy appointments as per departmental standard work, and works with providers for remediation as required. Uses clinical nursing expertise and assessment skills to flag clinical, psychosocial, or other concerns to providers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Follow up with patients and/or community supports to ensure all needed reports and/or test results are received that are needed prior to chemotherapy treatment.
- Provide support as needed to the ACCU clinical team in order to ensure patients receive the best possible systemic therapy care.
What you bring
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM).
- Two (2) years of recent related clinical nursing experience which includes teaching and leadership experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
You have:
- Ability to provide supervision and work direction.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing.
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Leadership, time management, organizational, teamwork and team building skills.
- Expertise in the provision of clinical care to oncology patients.
- Skills in CPR techniques.
- Teaching, staff development and preceptor skills.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
- Join one of BC's largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Regular, Part-Time (0.65 FTE)
Wage: $49.20 - $67.08 per hour. As of April 1, 2024, this position may qualify for a one-time recruitment incentive up to $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000 (subject to funding availability). To learn more about this incentive and if you qualify, please ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kristina Lee, kristina.lee@phsa.ca
Location: 32900 Marshall Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday; 0800-1600
Requisition Number: 176181E
What we do
BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.
BCC is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
( PHSA ) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA and BCC are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments' unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey-one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.
ATTN: PHSA Employees:
To be considered as a PHSA employee (internal applicant) for this position, you must apply online via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca
Please note the internal job posting will no longer be accessible after the expiry date of December 1, 2024. If the internal job posting has expired, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk and advise that you would like to be considered as a late internal applicant for this position. Please do not apply for the external job posting.
If you have not registered your internal profile, a password is required to log in for the first time. To obtain your password, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk at 604-875-7264 or 1-855-875-7264. Please note regular business hours are Monday - Friday (excluding stats), 8:30am to 4:30pm. For inquiries outside of regular business hours, please email the Internal Jobs Help Desk at internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca and a Help Desk Representative will contact you the next business day.
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