Posted 15 days ago
Continuing Care Coordinator - Continuing Care
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Inverness, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring a permanent full-time Continuing Care Coordinator at Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital in the Eastern Zone. The role assesses clients, plans and authorizes their care, and manages their ongoing case in the community, hospital or long term care. The posting states $46.46 to $55.57 hourly, 75 hours biweekly, with shifts that may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Pay:
$46.46–$57.72 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assess clients and develop care plans
- Authorize services and make referrals
- Provide ongoing case management
- Facilitate hospital discharge to the community
- Conduct routine reassessments
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, social work, OT, physiotherapy or nutrition
- Current or eligible Nova Scotia professional registration
- Minimum three years related experience
- Community or long term care experience
- Valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Hospital or clinic, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Nova Scotia professional regulatory registration |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nutritional Studies |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Full company description
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
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- 59,470
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
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- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
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We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 235 |
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Req ID: 228178
Location: Eastern Zone, Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
Department: CC Continuing Care Coordination CBR T1
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 6-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
The Care Coordinator is responsible for the assessment, care planning, authorization of services and the ongoing case management of clients referred to Continuing Care. Care Coordinators help provide an array of services/programs offered by Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care and Department of Seniors and Long Term Care to assist individuals and families cope with complicated acute or chronic health situations in the most effective way possible in the community. Care Coordinators assist clients to identify their goals, unmet needs and resource requirements. Based on the assessment, the Care Coordinator assists the client and their care partners to formulate a plan to meet identified goals.
The Care Coordinator authorizes services and makes referrals/linkages to other professional and volunteer resources, to assess and support community-dwelling clients for as long as possible. They work with interprofessional teams to facilitate hospital discharge to return to the community.
Care Coordinators work in the community, hospital or long term care facilities. They are fiscally responsible for the care, services, and equipment they authorize within available Department of Seniors and Long Term Care policies and programs. In exceptional circumstances, Care Coordinators work with clients to articulate and advocate for alternative solutions to address unmet needs. They maintain ongoing communication with clients, family, caregivers, care providers and health care teams within the client's identified circle of care. The philosophy of the Care Coordinators is grounded in "Home First": maximizing available services and resources to support clients and families in the home/community. They are responsible for reassessments at routine intervals, and skilled care management.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Nutritional Studies
- Current and ongoing registration (or eligibility for registration) with the applicable Nova Scotia Professional Regulatory body
- Minimum three (3) years' related experience required
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in a community or long term care setting required
- Knowledge and/or experience in dedicated case management or discharge planning
- Competent with computer use, keyboarding and be able to conduct assessments using a laptop
- Knowledge of community agencies and resources
- Excellent assessment, interviewing and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary situation
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload and manage time efficiently
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle are required
- Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Shifts may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$46.46 - $55.57 hourly
$57.72 hourly with 25 years' service with the employer
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.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
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.
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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