Community Care Nurse- Fraser Canyon Hospital (FCH)

Community Care Nurse – Fraser Canyon Hospital (FCH)

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Salary: CAD $41.42–$59.52 per hour.

Job Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Community Care Nurse with a real dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our Home Health Program in Hope, BC. This role is a casual position serving the areas of Hope and Agassiz, BC. Fraser Health delivers hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Benefits

• Your overall compensation is increased – As part of the new provincial collective agreement, as a regular status nurse you receive an increase to overall compensation.
• 100% of your benefits are employer-paid with no out-of-pocket cost.
• You're immediately enrolled in a defined pension plan.
• You're eligible for 87% maternity leave top-up.
• You can maintain a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the client through the use of interpersonal and interviewing techniques in person and/or over the telephone to ensure the client's choice and autonomy in decision-making and care planning, including the client's right to dignity and privacy.
• Using a Care Management approach, collaborates with the client and family to conduct and document an individualized client assessment in person and/or over the telephone; develop an individualized client care/health improvement plan which reflects the client's goals and priorities with an emphasis on self-management; coach client and/or family to increase their skills and confidence in managing the client's health.
• Provides direct client care and identifies other care services required in accordance with applicable guidelines, policies and evidence-based best practice; provides comprehensive explanations of care to the client and family as appropriate.
• Initiates and evaluates the appropriateness and effectiveness of the short and long term care plan to meet specific client goals; develops next steps in collaboration with the client and family; develops and supports a transition process for achieving client care goals across the care continuum including discharge and/or transfer to other services, as required.
• Accesses system information and resources to review client data such as medical history, progress notes, consultation reports, lab reports and incorporates findings into the care plan; plans, organizes and establishes priorities by using resources effectively and efficiently; responds to unanticipated events and/or changing client or service assignment needs, as needed.
• Documents assessments, care provision and client responses according to professional standards and established guidelines including computerized records and databases; maintains related records, documentation and statistics; prepares reports in accordance with established standards and procedures, as required.
• Provides health education to the client/family/caregiver to increase their knowledge regarding client's health and to promote/enhance the client's health status by teaching relevant procedures appropriate for care needs; develops relevant informational materials and participates in staff education programs, as required.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and consistent client care planning and delivery; ensures care planning information and/or significant clinical changes is communicated to the client, family and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Advocates for system/program changes that will enhance the capacity to support the client/family/caregiver; demonstrates skills in using a systems perspective to plan, organize and establish priorities and to utilize resources more effectively and efficiently.
• Provides input in the development and revision of standards of care, policies and procedures and advocates for improvements in clinical practice and health care services; participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives within the program by providing recommendations to the Manager.
• Maintains a safe environment through adherence to internal and external policies/guidelines/legislation and reporting through appropriate systems.
• Assists with the orientation of clinical and ancillary staff by developing and providing relevant informational material and acting as a mentor and/or preceptor, where appropriate.
• Identifies learning goals, maintains and updates current clinical competence and develops competencies and/or knowledge within the designated clinical area of practice.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an approved school of Nursing.
• Two (2) years of recent, related clinical nursing experience working with complex geriatric clients and/or adults with chronic illnesses in a community health setting, or equivalent.
• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Valid BC Driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and competence in gerontology, geriatrics and adults living with chronic illnesses.
• Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments and provide nursing care through therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of chronic disease management models.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Knowledge of broad health care services, community resources and agencies and their role in providing a continuum of care.
• Ability to promote client-focused care, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a caseload of diverse clients independently.
• Ability to teach clients and others about essential health topics using care management principles.
• Ability to mentor and act as a preceptor to staff.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to operate related equipment and applicable 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. 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 workforce. 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.

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