Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse - (223336)

Island Health; Duncan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Duncan, BC, seeks a registered nurse to provide comprehensive patient care. Responsibilities include assessing patients and collaborating with healthcare teams. Ideal candidates will have BC College registration as an RN or RPN, alongside effective communication skills and recent experience. This role is pivotal to ensuring patient safety and care quality.

Qualifications

• Must be a practicing RN or RPN registrant.
• Recent experience in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients/residents and plan nursing care.
• Collaborate with health professionals for care coordination.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Ability to interact with various stakeholders

Physical ability for the role

Education

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as RN or RPN

Up to two years' recent related experience

Job description

Overview

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reports to the Nurse Manager, Department Head, or designate. Nurses are expected to assess patients/residents, to plan and carry out nursing care and teach patients and families. They collaborate with other health professionals and communicate with other hospital departments to coordinate the Medical Plan of Care with hospital routines and services, in the best interest of the patient/resident.

Qualifications

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant or a practicing RPN registrant. Up to two years' recent related experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize assigned workload and set priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including co-workers, physicians, community agency representatives, patients, residents and families.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.