Registered Nurse

Louis Brier Home and Hospital

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 75,000 - 98,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Louis Brier Home and Hospital in Vancouver, BC, invites applications for a Staff Nurse. Reporting to the Director of Care, the role delivers daily nursing care within a residential long-term care setting, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to enhance residents' quality of life in a diverse, Jewish-inspired community.

The successful candidate will be a graduate of an approved School of Nursing with active BC nursing registration, have LTC/gerontology exposure, and participate in ongoing

Qualifications

Graduate of an approved School of Nursing with active nursing registration.
Long Term Care / Gerontology training or experience.
First Aid and CPR as required by WorkSafeBC.
Point Click Care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess residents' care needs on admission and ongoing.
Develop and review nursing care plans with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensure safety of residents and report adverse events.
Perform direct nursing care and ADL tasks.
Coordinate treatments, medications and communications with families.
Distribute medications using eMAR and manage narcotics.
Maintain unit records and charts (MDS, PCC, Excelleris).
Guide clinical experience of new staff and students.
Monitor equipment and supplies; report malfunctions.
Attend Staff Development and in-service programs.
Contribute to resident care policies and safety procedures.
Lead interdisciplinary meetings and committees as appropriate.
Assist with orientation of new residents and staff.
Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree/diploma

BCCNM registration

Tools

Point Click Care (PCC)

Job description

Located in the Oakridge area of Vancouver, B.C., Louis Brier Home and Hospital is a 215-bed accredited Long Term care facility situated next to the Weinberg Residence, which is home to 40 Assisted Living and 20 Multilevel Care residents.

Our Mission at Louis Brier Home and Hospital and Weinberg Residence (LBHH & WR) is to provide compassionate and person-centred care prioritizing quality, safety and innovation, guided by Jewish traditions and values.

Our Vision is to be recognized as a centre of excellence and leaders in healthcare.

Our Values– “CHAI” Hebrew word for LIFE.

Caring

We ‘Show It.’

Health, Safety and Wellness

We ‘Do It Right.’

Accountability

We ‘Own It.’

Integrity

We ‘Do What’s Right.’

Purpose of the Position

Reporting to the Director of Care and under general direction of Clinical Nursing Leaders, the Staff Nurse is responsible for the daily nursing care of Residents. Care services are delivered within the framework of an elderly, predominantly-Jewish community with diverse ethnic and cultural experiences.

Within the context of a client and family centered care model, and in accordance with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) standards of practice, Codes of Ethics, and the established vision and values of the organization, provides nursing care for clients within an residential care facility setting by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Enhances the quality of life from the perspective of the resident/family, and consults, confers, and collaborates with team members and other health care givers. Demonstrates expertise and leadership in nursing practice and maintains and advances clinical competence

Responsibilities

1. Evaluates residents' care needs by assessing residents on admission, and on an ongoing basis.
2. Develops appropriate nursing care plans in conjunction with Interdisciplinary Team; sets goals with the residents in relation to problems/needs as identified through assessments; evaluates care plans, and makes changes when necessary.
3. Ensures safety of residents during all tasks; reports any adverse events or near-misses to supervisor immediately.
4. Carries out orders specified in the care plan, and administers direct nursing care, including direct "hands on" ADL tasks e.g. transferring, feeding, bathing, toileting residents.
5. Receives physicians' orders; arranges for treatments, medications and other therapeutic services as needed. Liaises with families, physicians, visiting treatment agencies, as necessary.
6. Dispenses medications (using eMAR system) to residents; controls narcotics in accordance with established procedures.
7. Maintains unit records and residents' charts according to established format and facility guidelines (i.e. MDS, Point Click Care, and Excelleris).
8. Guides clinical experience of assigned new nursing staff and students; provides input to the nursing leaders as requested on individual’s progress in achieving established standards of nursing care.
9. Monitors efficient use of equipment and supplies on unit; reports equipment malfunctions and/or supplies needed.
10. Attends Staff Development and In-service education programs as required.
11. Provides input in development of resident care policies and procedures, as well as those, which pertain to safety of residents and staff. Participates in projects, studies and initiatives for improvement of care and services.
12. Provides leadership in interdisciplinary meetings, as necessary. Serves on other Committees where appropriate.
13. Assists with orientation of new residents and of new staff when necessary.
14. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Graduated of an approved School of Nursing and one year’s recent related experience supplemented by current registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Long Term Care / Gerontology training and experience is required.
Intermediate (Standard) First Aid and Basic Life Support from a WorkSafeBC approved provider is required.
PCC (Point Click Care) experience is preferred.

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