Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute/Emergency/Long Term Care, Bella Coola

Registered Nurse (RN) (Acute/Emergency/Long Term Care)

Join to apply for the Registered Nurse (RN) (Acute/Emergency/Long Term Care) role at Vancouver Coastal Health.

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42/Hr. - CAD $55.91/Hr.
Come work as a Registered Nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) in Bella Coola, BC! Relocation Assistance and Staff housing may be available.

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Registered Nurses to join the team at Bella Coola General Hospital in Bella Coola, BC.

As a Registered Nurse with VCH you will

• Provide nursing care to patients/clients on the inpatient ward; provides nursing care to predominantly older residents in a continuing care setting; provide emergency nursing care to patients/clients of all ages presenting to the emergency department with a wide variety of symptoms.
• Work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/resident/patient and/or family.
• Consult, confer, and collaborate with other health care providers.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practices approach in nursing practice.
• Demonstrate expertise and leadership in nursing practice.
• Maintain and advance own clinical competence.
• Participate on designated committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

About Bella Coola, BC
Bella Coola sits in a mountain valley at the head of the North Bentinck Channel, 500 km north of Vancouver, with a population of about 1800 people.

Education & Experience

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Completion of a recognized advanced nursing program in emergency or critical care nursing, one year recent, related experience in emergency or critical care nursing, or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of nursing theory and practice within a client/family centred model of care.
• Broad knowledge of BCCNM’s standards for nursing practice.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice related to designated client group.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement care plans.
• Demonstrated ability to assess patient/client/resident responses to care, and to respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to unexpected events, problem-solve, set priorities and deal with conflict.
• Demonstrated ability in the management of trauma in an emergency setting.
• Demonstrated ability in nursing practice to assess and manage critical and life-threatening situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and teach clients and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through initiative and independence.
• Demonstrated ability to model and mentor new staff and students.
• Demonstrated skill in clinical techniques and the use of applicable equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

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