Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Long Term Care (FCH) - Hope

Overview

Position: Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Long Term Care (FCH) - Hope

Location: Fraser Canyon Hospital (FCH), Hope, BC

Salary CAD $41.42 - $59.52 per hour

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse with assisted living experience to join Fraser Canyon Hospital's Long-Term Care Services in Hope, BC. This casual position provides direct nursing care in a long-term care setting and works with an interdisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, person-centered care.

This role is a casual position located at Fraser Canyon Hospital (FCH) in Hope, BC. FCH provides 24/7 emergency stabilization and care, general medicine, and ambulatory care services.

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 (i.e. no waiting for reimbursement)


• You’re immediately enrolled in a defined pension plan (no waiting period)


• You’re eligible for 87% maternity leave top-up


• You can maintain a flexible schedule - As part of the new collective agreement, there are more flexible scheduling options available for regular status nurses.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively and in partnership with the interdisciplinary team to identify current or potential care concerns and strengths, plans interventions; documents and performs planned interventions and evaluates outcomes, as required.


• Provides person-centered, direct nursing care (including wound care, dementia care and palliative care) and develops care priorities in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of nursing practice. Modifies care as needed, initiates immediate treatment if required and communicates changes to interdisciplinary team members in a timely and appropriate manner.


• Collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable the provision of quality care.


• Documents relevant observations, assessments and interventions; including resident/client and family teaching and evaluation of care using appropriate technological tools (for example, InterRai).


• Communicates resident/client assessments and changes to Physicians, Resident/Client Care Coordinator, and the interdisciplinary team. Participates in care planning supporting decision making and person-centered care.


• Acts as an advocate to protect and promote residents'/client's rights to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity, diversity and access to information in accordance with standards of professional practice and philosophy of Residential Care/Acquired Brain Injury Services.


• Works in partnership with Licensed Practical Nurses and other interdisciplinary team members by sharing information, demonstrating and/or providing guidance on clinical tasks, consulting with staff, reassigning clinical/health related tasks when necessary and providing verbal input into staff performance, when requested.


• Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of students and others, including LPNs, HCAs and other members of the interdisciplinary team by providing information and acting as a preceptor, mentor and support as requested.


• Participates in quality improvement activities by gathering information, providing input into proposed policies and revisions of current policies.


• Provides feedback on clinical pathways, protocols and procedures. Supports advanced clinical practice by identifying research needs and participates in research according to established guidelines.


• Maintains records, prepares reports, and collects statistical and quality improvement data for research and evaluation purposes, including workload measurement data and quality indicators.


• Maintains a safe working environment by following health and safety guidelines, ensuring equipment is in safe working condition, reporting unsafe, hazardous conditions and suspected resident/client abuse; completes reports and assists with investigation and follow up as necessary. Complies with WorkSafe BC requirements including completing safety audits at assigned units.


• Provides input to the Manager/delegate regarding the identification and need for supplies and equipment, future needs of the Program and monitoring of product use.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduate of an approved School of Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). One (1) year's recent, related gerontological nursing experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current Level 1 First Aid certificate.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing theory and evidence-informed practice.


• Knowledge of health care disciplines and their roles in health care.


• Ability to apply clinical knowledge in practice.


• Ability to apply critical thinking skills, problem solve and effectively resolve conflict situations.


• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to provide leadership and clinical guidance.


• Ability to work independently and as a member of the interdisciplinary team.


• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a self-directed manner.


• Ability to operate related equipment.


• 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. Fraser Health is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. Our team of 48,000+ 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. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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