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Royal Victoria Regional Health CentreNew
Overview
Provide support and advocacy for Indigenous patients, families, and caregivers in the Hudson Regional Cancer Program. Facilitate and coordinate access to cancer services for Indigenous patients. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments considering Indigenous cultural imperatives, intergenerational trauma, Indigenous worldview, and community support networks. Conduct culturally relevant risk assessments of patients and their support systems. Review patient records and consult with health professionals and agencies (including Community Health Centres, Traditional healers, and Elders). Perform ongoing assessment and/or evaluation of treatment plans. Provide timely and accurate documentation and identify/document needs of Indigenous patients and their families. Develop strategies to meet the needs of Indigenous patients and families within the program. Increase awareness of cancer care among Indigenous patients and families. Improve access to cancer services. Build productive relationships with Indigenous communities and regional community partners. Liaise and advocate for patient needs within the Hudson Regional Cancer Program and with other cancer care groups. Monitor, assess, and evaluate program uptake on an ongoing basis. Deliver therapeutic interventions using mainstream and culturally supportive models consistent with Indigenous worldview. Use culturally grounded approaches such as healing/sharing circles, ritual, storytelling, involvement of Elders and Traditional Medicine people, smudging ceremony, role modeling, and instructive parables. Advocate for appropriate services within the team and community. Help patients identify treatment goals. Actively participate in relevant committees and communities of practice. Work collaboratively with healthcare providers across the region and facilitate knowledge transfer. Provide presentations to disseminate and share results of initiatives
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Compensation
CA$46 - CA$54 / HOUR
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Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)New
Provide consultative and navigational services to patients referred to BC Cancer, including cultural interpretation and/or health literacy translation support and culturally competent practice.. Support patients in communications with oncologists, nurses, and other frontline care staff.. Coordinate access to cancer services within the designated region, including referrals to and from interagency, Indigenous communities, Indigenous organizations, and other health programs and services.. Initiate and maintain working relationships with Indigenous clients to assess needs and ability to access culturally safe care.. Advocate for patients within the cancer care system and liaise with community and regional health organizations to strengthen collaboration and improve patient transitions from primary care to cancer care.. Act as a resource for healthcare providers and staff regarding culturally safe care; coordinate client/family spiritual care requests and access to sacred spaces.. Support connection to community services such as Indigenous translators and arrange language and cultural translation services as necessary.. Maintain and update documentation and records related to Indigenous patients’ needs; develop and maintain a regional inventory of cancer care programs and services for clients.. Engage Indigenous communities, organizations, and health system partners to support development of regional strategies to improve cancer care for Indigenous patients.. Provide a link between Indigenous communities and PHSA healthcare providers, supporting Indigenous peoples’ understanding of the provincial healthcare system and related health systems where applicable.. Provide cancer-related information and outreach support to Indigenous clients, families, communities, and organizations within the designated region.. Support BC Cancer in improving relationships with Indigenous communities and organizations within the region.
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Interior HealthNew
Provide comprehensive and coordinated nursing services related to sexual and reproductive health, including STBBI screening, testing, treatment, and contact tracing. Provide contraceptive management. Perform pelvic exams. Provide cervical cancer screening. Provide HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis. Provide immunizations. Provide gender affirming care. Apply a health equity, social justice, and social determinants of health lens to responsibilities. Support clients in navigating the health care system. Provide trauma-informed, person-centered, gender-inclusive, holistic, and culturally safe care that honors Indigenous knowledge, wisdom, and diversity. Provide care within a person and family centered care model. Focus on prevention, education, health promotion, assessment, treatment, contact tracing, coordination, support, liaison, and client referral. Work in partnership with other health care providers and community-based services and agencies, delivering clinic-based and outreach-based services (including outside the nurse’s home community). Travel as required and meet employer transportation requirements (may require driving a personal car on mileage and/or use a fleet vehicle)
