Job Description
Summary
Join an amazing interdisciplinary team, that provides a holistic approach to end of life care.
About St. John's Hospice
The first community hospice on Vancouver's West Side, and is situated in a beautiful location on the University of British Columbia's campus.
What makes St. John Hospice unique is the role it will have in strengthening palliative care knowledge and practices throughout the province.
Hospice staff, in conjunction with members of the UBC Faculty of Medicine, will unobtrusively collect general data that will be used to develop innovative, multidisciplinary palliative care practices.
With better understanding and training of caregivers, more British Columbians will be able to experience loving, quality care in their final days.
This hospice is positioned to help train nurses and doctors about the special treatment and needs of those in palliative care.
While participation is entirely in the control of the resident, the experience in other countries is that most hospice residents are pleased to be involved in palliative research that will help better future care for others.
Learn more about our Palliative and Hospice Care at Providence by watching this video :
Providence Health Care (PHC) is a health and wellness resource for all British Columbians. We’re committed to treating those we serve and each other with compassion and respect.
While it started with very humble roots, the PHC of today has grown; now there are almost 9,000 people working at our 17 sites.
We have 8,000 staff, 1,500 medical staff / physicians, 200 researchers, 1,600 volunteers.
How you want to be treated is now a benchmark for all of us, every day.
PHC is strongly committed to creating and maintaining a workplace of choice where employees are recognized and valued. PHC strives to provide work-life balance and promotes a positive work culture by having integrated support model of training, mentoring and coaching so the Manager can support their staff to provide exceptional care.
We see a person before we see an illness. We believe that building relationships with our patients starts from the first encounter.
We listen with open minds and hearts to help our patients regain stability and return to the things they enjoy. Providence Health Care provides a range of coordinated emergency, inpatient, outpatient, specialized diagnostic and treatment services and provincial services for people with serious mental illnesses, including those with addictions.
Qualifications / Skills and Education
Education
Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives, or in Residential Care and Mental Health, current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.
Certification in Hospice / Palliative Care plus one (1) year's recent, related palliative nursing care experience in an acute care facility or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.
Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to prioritize and organize work.
Ability to operate related equipment.
Ability to teach and identify patient / resident learning needs.
Ability to lead patient / family group sessions.
Ability to provide clinical direction.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reviews patient / resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient / resident chart and other written information, patient / resident observation, interviewing patient / resident and family members, completion of questionnaires, collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team.
Assesses patient / resident problems and needs, plans, implements, evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients / residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures, technology and PHC standards.
Monitors patient / resident progress, evaluates outcomes, reassesses if goals are not met, and modifies plan of care based on evaluation.
Records observations and reports problems and / or changes in patient / resident condition to designated staff.
Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations.
Documents information including assessments, plan of care, patient / resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and / or computerized environment.
Accompanies patients in medical transport vehicles as required by the employer.
Identifies and responds to patient / resident and family learning needs, provides patient educational and reference materials, incorporates individual and / or group teaching activities into the care plan and nursing interventions, and / or makes referrals to other identified resources.
Leads group patient / family sessions as required and coaches patient / resident / family to develop and maintain health promoting behaviours within the context of the care issue.
Provides direction to other staff such as Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses with regard to patient / resident care and facilitates effective team work.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to collegial sharing of information, demonstrating and / or providing guidance on related tasks, providing incidental or ad hoc input into staff performance, ensuring staff are aware of assignments and reassigning clinical / health related tasks.
Participates in nursing orientation and shares clinical knowledge with other nursing staff, nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in and attends in-service presentations and other educational programs as required.
Participates in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient / resident care policies, procedures, education materials, and best practices through methods such as taking part in program and quality improvement activities including nursing practice council, clinical pathway development, research and education and other committees.
Supports nursing research through methods such as identifying areas for possible clinical nursing research projects, adapting research to practice and participating in research activities to enhance nursing practice.
Facilitates discharge plans and liaises with families and community resources agencies.
Advocates for the patients / residents, to protect and promote their rights to dignity, respect, privacy, confidentiality, autonomy and access to information.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Vaccination Flag
As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care / Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Proof of vaccination status will be required.
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