Frailty Coordinator - Med/Surg/HH, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services
Req ID: 213205
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Med/Surg Physiotherapy HI
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-Dec-25
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.
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About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Manager (HSM) the Frailty Coordinator provides leadership and support in the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing support for of the Early Mobility Programs and other Frailty Network initiatives as identified by the Nova Scotia Health (NSH) Frailty Network and zone leadership. The Frailty Coordinator will support improved awareness of Frailty through identification, management and prevention strategies within all areas of the organization while working within the Mission, Vision and Values of NSH. Specific focus will be leading inpatient mobility teams throughout the zone, education on the use of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care teams in the implementation and evaluation of this work. The Frailty Coordinator is responsible to oversee the coordination, training, implementation, and ongoing development of the mobility program members as well as provide education related to care of hospitalized older adults to frontline staff and clinicians. The Frailty Leader may provide clinical interventions such as assisting with care plan development or mobilizing patients as per their professional license or registration.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a regulated health care discipline – Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Nursing or Other Regulated Health Profession
- Maintain current license/registration with the Nova Scotia College and maintains eligibility for membership in the Canadian Association if applicable
- Three years relevant experience in healthcare delivery, quality improvement, program development, design, implementation and evaluation
- Familiarity with health records and EMR
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively to successfully implement quality initiatives in a busy health care setting
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite or equivalent, with emphasis on PowerPoint, word processing, spreadsheets, graphs/charts and data management
- Excellent research, data collection, report writing, facilitating, time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of Frailty and a working knowledge of the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)
- Passion for improving care for older adults based on current best practices and published evidence
- May include weekend shifts
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Full Time Long Assignment; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Approximately 18 month term; Dates are subject to change
Compensation and Benefits
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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