Registered Nurse, Transition Line (Specialty Nursing) - Chilliwack General Hospital

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are hiring for a Casual Registered Nurse, Transition Line (Specialty Nursing) at Chilliwack General Hospital. Fraser Health values diversity in the workforce and strives 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.

Benefits

• Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year.
• Comprehensive 100% employer‑paid benefits.
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan.
• 87% maternity top‑up.
• 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person‑centered care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care to patients.

The purpose of this position is to provide qualified registered nurses the opportunity to consolidate their skills by rotating through a specialty nursing unit(s) prior to and/or during the undertaking of post‑graduate course work applicable to the relevant specialty nursing unit(s). Successful applicants will be expected to participate in and successfully complete the applicable post‑graduate specialty nursing courses/program within the agreed‑to time frames.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and collect information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review, and physical assessment. Make a nursing diagnosis of the patient’s condition and determine whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plan, perform and evaluate nursing interventions and care.
• Collaborate with patients and their families/caregivers in developing the care plan and encourage family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan.
• Participate in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission by ensuring the care plan is established, implemented, and evaluated effectively, updating the care plan in a timely manner and intervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan.
• Coordinate nursing care for the patient; set priorities, assign and delegate tasks to support staff, and make referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
• Collaborate with members of the interprofessional care team including physicians, licensed practical nurses, Patient Care Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers in the identification and resolution of issues, adjustments to care plans as required, and in regard to changes in patient condition.
• Teach patients and families/caregivers about illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assess learning needs of the patient and family/caregiver; provide information and demonstration of care activities to support self‑care and the discharge plan.
• Plan and discuss referral information with patient and their families/caregivers and, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiate referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
• Document assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
• Participate on nursing committees, care conferences and councils as assigned or as agreed to with the Manager.
• Participate in research and quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, and identifying needs and recommendations for corrective action and changes to practices, procedures or protocols.
• Participate in and attend in‑services and other educational programs. Identify own learning goals and maintain and update current clinical competence and knowledge within the area of practice.
• Provide feedback to the Manager/delegate regarding the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools (e.g., clinical pathways, standards, order sets and procedures) and equipment.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Completion of the applicable post‑graduate specialty nursing course/program and/or willingness to complete the applicable post‑graduate specialty nursing courses/program.
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/caregivers, the public, medical staff and members of the interprofessional care team using verbal, written and electronic communication means.
• Ability to promote person‑centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families/caregivers, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem‑solve effectively.
• Ability to teach and instruct patients and families/caregivers about topics essential to their health care and well‑being.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the interprofessional care team.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research‑based evidence/evidence‑informed practice.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer 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 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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