Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.
Job Summary
We are currently hiring for a Relief Part Time Registered Nurse to join our Renal team at Newton Community Dialysis Unit located in Surrey, B.C. This position is available until approximately October 2026 or until the return of the incumbent.
This role requires post‑graduate specialty education in Nephrology. If you have not completed a post‑graduate program in Nephrology (Hemodialysis‑Renal) but are interested, please apply and indicate your interest in pursuing specialty education. Fraser Health offers sponsorship for RNs/LPNs to gain your specialty education through an in‑house program affiliated with BC Renal.
Benefits
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited to:
- 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
- Maternity top‑up (eligibility requirements to qualify)
- 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
- Eligibility based on employment status
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, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients. The role may be requested to perform duties at various sites within Fraser Health.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient on admission and at regular intervals, making a nursing diagnosis and determining appropriate interventions.
- Collaborate with patients, families/caregivers, physicians and the inter‑professional care team to develop, implement and modify the care plan, ensuring patient autonomy and privacy.
- Participate in the care and discharge planning process, working with the inter‑professional team to ensure effective implementation.
- Coordinate nursing care, set priorities, delegate tasks to support staff and make referrals to the inter‑professional team as needed.
- Teach patients and families about illness prevention, health restoration and maintenance, assessing learning needs and providing information to support self‑care.
- Plan and discuss referral information with patients and families, initiating referrals to appropriate health‑care or community agencies.
- Document assessments, diagnoses, interventions and outcomes according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
- Attend in‑services and other educational programmes, maintaining current clinical competence.
- Act as a preceptor or mentor for new nursing staff and students, promoting family‑centred care and best‑practice principles.
- Participate in professional committees, care conferences and risk‑management activities, providing input on quality improvement and safety.
- Assist in research and special projects, collecting and interpreting data as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Graduation from an approved School of Nursing and current registration as a Registered Nurse with the BCCNM.
Two (2) years of recent, related clinical nursing experience in the designated clinical area and completion of post‑graduate coursework and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
- Clinical proficiency in the designated clinical area.
- Ability to initiate and maintain intravenous therapy.
- Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment and apply nursing theory to provide therapeutic interventions.
- Ability to recognize acuity changes.
- Ability to use evidence‑based information to support nursing decisions.
- Effective communication with patients, families, the public, medical staff and the inter‑professional team using verbal, written and electronic means.
- Promotion of person‑centred care that demonstrates empathy, cultural sensitivity and patient advocacy.
- Data integration and problem‑solving skills.
- Planning, organising and prioritising work in a dynamic environment.
- Independent work and collaboration with the inter‑professional team.
- Teaching and instruction of patients, families and community partners.
- Adaptability and promotion of change.
- Operation of relevant equipment and 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. We are committed to planetary health, value diversity in the workforce and strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.
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