Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)

Utilization Facilitator (N4)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)  •  $48k - $62k/yr  •  Winnipeg, CA (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Requisition ID: 406008

Position Number: 21000956

Posting End Date: July 16, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Corporate - St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Access & Transition

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 08/17/2026 - 02/16/2028

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 0.80

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $47.537, $49.297, $51.059, $52.980, $55.181, $57.315, $59.647, $62.075

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Under the general direction of the Manager or designate, the Utilization Facilitator is responsible for:

  1. Facilitating and coordinating the movement of patients through the admission, transfer, and discharge process as required.
  2. Liaising between internal and external agencies on matters related to patient movement.
  3. Participating in the development of guidelines and educational strategies related to patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
  4. Participating in decision-making that results in an effective admission process and the optimal utilization of facility resources.

Experience

  • Minimum 4 years recent nursing experience.
  • Recent acute clinical experience preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to function in a pivotal role, as facilitator in the patient admission/discharge/transfer process between patient, family, physician, Clinical Manager, members of the multidisciplinary team, other programs, community resources, etc.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

  • Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
  • Master’s degree preferred.
  • Educational preparation in utilization an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

  • Current registration with CRNM required.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to initiate and maintain effective resource contacts.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of staff (direct care, multidisciplinary team, management).
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and problem-solve.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability in utilizing computerized applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Physical Requirements

Not applicable

This maternity/parental term may expire sooner than the date indicated, subject to written notice of a minimum two (2) weeks, or one (1) pay period, whichever is longer.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)

About Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is one of the largest and most diverse health regions in Canada. It is responsible for providing health care to more than 700,000 people living in the City of Winnipeg as well as the surrounding Rural Municipalities of East and West St. Paul and the Town of Churchill, located in northern Manitoba.

The WRHA also provides health care support and specialty referral services to nearly 500,000 Manitobans who live outside its boundaries as well as residents of northwestern Ontario and Nunavut who require the specialty referral services and expertise available in Winnipeg.

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Winnipeg, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
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