Registered Nurse - Operating Room Casual

Clearpoint Health Network; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearpoint Health Network, Canada’s largest trusted provider of independent surgical and multi-disciplinary medical centres, is seeking a Registered Nurse for our operating room. The RN will scrub and circulate, collaborate with the care team, and ensure patient safety through infection control and proper documentation.

The role requires 2–3 years in acute care OR and active/eligible registration with BC College of Nursing Professionals.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program plus 2–3 years in acute care OR.
• Active or eligible registration with BC College of Nursing Professionals.
• CNA perioperative certification or perioperative program/comparable education.
• Ability to work in a highly organized, fast-paced, complex environment.
• Ability to collaborate within a highly integrated team.
• Wearing lead apron protection for an extended period.
• Ability to cope with stressful or emergent situations.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate duties.
• Collaborates with health care team members.
• Protects patients and staff by infection control and medication handling.
• Documents patient care in medical records.
• Keeps information confidential.
• Participates in ongoing education and professional societies.
• Supports orientation of new staff to the facility.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures.

Skills

Operating room experience

Team collaboration

Stress management

Lead apron protection

Education

Accredited nursing education program

BC College of Nursing Professionals registration

CNA perioperative certification / perioperative program

Job description

Clearpoint Health Network, is Canada’s largest trusted provider of independent surgical and multi-disciplinary medical centres across Canada.

Working in close collaboration with hospitals, insurance providers, provincial and regional health organizations and workers’ compensation boards, Clearpoint delivers high-quality care across Canada meeting the needs of patients, while alleviating capacity pressure on public health systems.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate duties.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substances regulations.
• Documents patient care appropriately in the medical record.
• Participates cooperatively and communicates effectively with team members
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
• Participates in educational programs as required.
• Assists with the orientation and support of new staff to the facility.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the leader.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program combined with 2 – 3 years of recent experience in an acute care operating room.
• Active/eligible for registration and practice permit with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals.
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) perioperative nursing certification/Completion of a post-secondary educational institution perioperative nursing program/Equivalent in education and experience.
• Ability to perform consistently in a highly organized, rapid moving, complex environment.
• Ability to collaborate within the expectations of a highly complex integrated team.
• Ability to wear lead apron protection for an extended period of time.
• The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful and/or emergent situations is essential.

Physical Requirements

• The work environment is very physically demanding and may require different levels of physical exertion, such as lifting and transferring patients.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull more than 25 pounds.
• There are a lot of above-shoulder requirements for prepping and positioning patients.
• At times, RNs may work in challenging and stressful circumstances, such as in an emergency situation.
• During the course of their work RNs may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, chemicals and other safety hazards.

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the British Columbia Human Rights Code.

The Registered Nurse (RN), provides a wide variety of nursing services to patients and families. The RN uses standard nursing processes including: thorough critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making, as well as teaches, counsels and advocates on behalf of patients and their families. The RN acts in accordance with the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals standards and scope of practice, the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada standards and scope of practice, and in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The RN possesses the related education and clinical experience to assess, treat and educate patients undergoing a wide variety of surgical procedures.

About Our Surgical Centre

Clearpoint is an equal-opportunity employer and provides accommodation for job applicants in accordance with the Human Rights Code. If you are an individual with a disability and you need accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us.