Registered Nurse, PATH - Mission Memorial Hospital

Fraser Health; Mission; On-site; CAD 57,060 - 81,994; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive health benefits

Four weeks of vacation

Job summary

Fraser Health in Mission, British Columbia, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in various settings. Join a dynamic team that values inclusion and offers growth opportunities while making a significant impact in healthcare.

The successful candidate will assess patient needs, develop and implement care plans, and collaborate closely with interprofessional teams. Benefits include a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved school of Nursing and current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Ability to assess patients and apply assessments to determine appropriate patient care interventions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and interprofessional teams on care plans.
• Maintains patient records and documents care provided.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care plan development

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Teaching

Education

Graduation from an approved school of Nursing

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour

Job Summary

Come work with us! Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Detailed Overview

Provides nursing care to patients according to established standards of practice and administrative policies; assesses patient's physical and psychological needs to identify problems; plans, implements and documents the care plan for an individual and/or group of patients.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients and/or a group of patients based on nursing knowledge consistent with established standards of practice and hospital policies; identifies actual or potential problems and strengths; plans and performs interventions and evaluates patient outcomes; makes adjustments to care plan as required, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional team.
2. Collaborates and consults with patients, their families and the interprofessional team regarding the patient care plan by encouraging patient and family participation, identifying issues and care solutions, explaining the care plan and resolving issues.
3. Plans and provides teaching to patients and their families by identifying health-related learning needs to promote, enable and encourage individuals to actively participate in their care plan and accomplish their care plan goals; provides related teaching and/or refers patient to appropriate resources such as respiratory therapy, home health, palliative care and/or cardiac rehabilitation, as needed.
4. Maintains patient records and documents care provided to the patient by collecting information such as nursing observations, interventions, teaching, care evaluations and patient responses as per established policy and professional standards of practice; reports significant change or findings to the physician, Manager or other health care provider as required.
5. Initiates discharge planning for patients on admission; intervenes as appropriate and refers patient to other disciplines as needed; acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patient's right to autonomy, respect, dignity and access to information.
6. Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and staff adhering to hospital standards and other policies such as infection control, fire and other emergency procedures.
7. Participates in the planning, implementation and/or evaluation of quality improvement activities and research by identifying patient care issues and collecting relevant data; generates recommendations for alternative approaches to nursing care and identifies appropriate corrective action.
8. Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor, as appropriate.
9. Utilizes appropriate human and material resources in a cost effective manner in the delivery of patient care.
10. Participates as an active member on nursing and/or hospital committees, interprofessional conferences and councils for improvement of patient care.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved school of Nursing and current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assess patients and apply assessments to determine appropriate patient care interventions
• Ability to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care
• Knowledge of chronic management models
• Ability to teach and promote chronic disease self-management
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a interprofessional care team
• Ability to teach patients, their families and students
• Ability to deal with others effectively including developing and maintaining rapport with patients, families and other health care providers
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position