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Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nurse - Peace Arch Hospital
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nurse - Peace Arch HospitalFraser Health • White Rock, BC, CA
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nurse - Peace Arch Hospital

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nurse - Peace Arch Hospital

Fraser Health • White Rock, BC, CA
18 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

Pre-Posting Sales Pitch

We are currently hiring for Casual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nurse to join our Primary Health Care team at Peace Arch Hospital located in White Rock, B.C.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited to :

  • Four weeks of vacation to start
  • Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
  • Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
  • 87% maternity top-up
  • 50% subsidy on Translink passes

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.

Detailed Overview

Provides direct nursing care to patients in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for an assigned location. Conducts nursing assessments, provides nursing supervision during exercise sessions, provides leadership in response to complications, teaches patients and family members; consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, maintains patient records and participates in quality improvement and risk management initiatives; collaborates with co-workers, educational resources and other health care professionals / providers to achieve excellence in patient, resident, client and family-centered care.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts nursing assessments and evaluates patient's functional status and risk factors and develops a care plan by reviewing patient information, interviewing the patient to ensure patient's needs / goals are met / addressed and collaborating with the other members of the health care team.
  • Provides nursing supervision during exercise sessions by providing psychosocial support and monitoring patients for abnormalities to ensure patients are exercising to their greatest benefit.
  • Provides direct nursing care by checking vital signs and applying telemetry unit to assess and monitor patient's symptoms and responses to exercise and cardiac medications; Interprets rhythms to detect cardiac arrhythmias, ECG abnormalities and medications potential effect on cardiac activity; Modifies patient's care plan as needed to achieve desirable patient outcomes.
  • Provides leadership in response to complications such as fainting or heart attack during exercise by initiating and / or assisting in emergency care, calling 911 and documenting incident in accordance with established procedures.
  • Teaches patients and family members about illness prevention, health maintenance and health promotion strategies by assessing the learning needs of individuals, providing and explaining information, demonstrating procedures and use of equipment, checking the learners use of procedures, techniques and equipment and evaluating the overall effectiveness of the selected teaching methods and outcomes of learning.
  • Consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and other health care professionals / providers in the identification and resolution of a variety of patient / family issues by participating in patient and family care conferences, staff meetings and contributing information.
  • Maintains patient records by collecting and documenting information including health care information regarding patients and their families, nursing observations, telephone communications, interventions, teaching and care evaluations to ensure patient records are current and complete.
  • Identifies own learning needs / goals, reviews those needs / goals with the Manager or delegate and engages in a variety of activities to meet these needs / goals; promotes the implementation and evaluation of nursing research and quality monitoring activities as directed by participation in committees and by keeping current through attending educational and in-service opportunities.
  • Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities such as identifying and reporting high risk situations, evaluating effect of changes in nursing practice, generating recommendations for alternative approaches to nursing practice, conducting safety audits and identifying needs for corrective action and changes to selected practices, procedures or protocols; maintains a safe environment for patient / family and staff by following established emergency and safe work procedures.
  • Acts as a clinical resource / support person to patient / resident / client / family by explaining the theoretical rationale for nursing decisions and by participating in orientation and continuing education.
  • Provides input to the Manager or delegate regarding policies, procedures, and operational requirements by observing service needs and providing spoken or written suggestions that address patient and family needs and promote effective use of resources.
  • Operates, maintains and cleans related equipment as required; refers repairs to appropriate personnel, as needed.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Qualifications

    Education and Experience

    Graduation from an approved school of Nursing. Two (2) years' recent related clinical experience in a cardiac rehabilitation environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

    Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

    Current CPR Level C or equivalent and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

    Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to teach and coach patients and families
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate with, and work effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care staff, patient / family and staff of outside agencies
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict situations
  • Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in collaboration with others
  • Demonstrated skill in the use of medical equipment and supplies appropriate to designated clinical area
  • Demonstrated skill in techniques appropriate to the treatment of specialized patient population
  • Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
  • About Fraser Health

    Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

    We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

    Together, we are the heart of health care.

    IMPORTANT : Recruitment scam warning : Please be on alert for recruitment scams. We are aware of several scams targeting individuals by falsely claiming to represent Fraser Health. Always take precautions when sharing personal details with unverified sources. Please note that we will never ask for money or payment, nor ask you to download or install an app at any point during our recruitment process.

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