Registered Nurse, Perinatal

Fraser Health Authority; City of Langley; Presencial; CAD 56 000 - 81 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Start earning up to four weeks of vaca

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefi

Immediate enrollment in a defined munc

Maternity top-up (eligibility)

50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Resumo da oferta

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Relief Part Time Registered Nurse, Perinatal to join the Maternal - Infant - Child & Youth (MICY) team at Langley Memorial Hospital in Langley, BC. The role runs until approximately October 2027 or until the incumbent returns.

The position involves comprehensive perinatal assessment, inter-professional collaboration, care planning, patient education and discharge planning within a dynamic maternity program.

Qualificações

• RN with current BC registration and eligibility to practice in Fraser Health.
• Perinatal nursing experience within the designated clinical area is required.
• Postgraduate perinatal course work or certification and NRP/BC emergency certifications are required.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts comprehensive nursing assessments of the patient and unborn baby.
• Collaborates with family, physicians and inter-professional care team to develop care plans.
• Plans and participates in discharge planning and care coordination.
• Coordinates nursing care and makes referrals per protocols.
• Teaches patients and families about health during pregnancy and newborn care.
• Documents assessments, diagnoses, observations, interventions, and outcomes.
• Participates in in-services and maintains clinical competence.
• Precepts and mentors new nursing staff and students.

Conhecimentos

Nursing assessment

Perinatal care

Inter-professional collaboration

Patient education

Documentation

Clinical decision making

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent

Registered Nurse with BCCNM

1 year perinatal nursing experience

Postgraduate perinatal coursework/certification

Basic Rescuer (Level C) and NRP certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Relief Part Time Registered Nurse, Perinatal to join our Maternal - Infant - Child & Youth (MICY) team at Langley Memorial Hospital located in Langley, B.C. This position is available until approximately October 2027 or until the return of the incumbent.

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

We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

Responsibilities

1. Conducts a comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient and unborn baby on admission and at regular intervals. Allocates patient to appropriate care area within the Maternal Program. Assesses patient and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient and unborn baby's condition, identifies risk factors and determines appropriate nursing interventions. Initiates emergency care for the patient/fetus/newborn in crisis and transfers patient/newborn to the most appropriate care area.
2. Collaborates with patients and their families/support person, Physicians and members of the inter-professional care team in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of an optimal patient and unborn baby care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information; ensures patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
3. Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission; ensures the care plan is established and implemented effectively; updates care plan and intervenes as appropriate, collaborates with the inter-professional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborates and communicates with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that affect the care/discharge plan.
4. Coordinates nursing care for the patient and makes referrals to the inter-professional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
5. Collaborates with members of the inter-professional care team including Physicians, Patient Care Coordinators, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers as required in the identification and resolution of issues, changes in patient condition, and adjustments to care plans.
6. Teaches patients and families/support person focusing on health promotion regarding the pregnancy condition, the birth experience, postpartum, newborn care and parenting. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/support person; provides information and demonstration of care activities to support self-care and the discharge plan.
7. Plans and discusses referral information with patient and their families/support person and, in collaboration with members of the inter-professional care team, initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
8. Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
9. Participates in and attends in-services and other educational programs. Identifies own learning goals and maintains and updates current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice.
10. Acts as a preceptor or mentor to guide the clinical experience of assigned new nursing staff and students; promotes the philosophy of family centered care; shares information, demonstrates care activities, and participates in orientation.
11. Provides feedback to the Manager/delegate on the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools (e.g. clinical pathways, standards of care, order sets and procedures), and equipment.
12. Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities; identifies patient care issues, collects data, provides input/recommendations to the inter-disciplinary team on corrective action, and promotes changes to practices, procedures and protocols. Reports safety and risk concerns through the Patient Safety Learning System.
13. Participates on designated program and professional committees, care conferences and councils as assigned, or as agreed to with the Manager.
14. Participates in research and special projects in collaboration with other members of the inter-professional team; collects and/or interprets data, and provides input for further analysis as required.
15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduate from an approved School of Nursing. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). One (1) year's recent, related clinical perinatal nursing experience in the designated clinical area and completion of post graduate basic course work and/or certification in perinatal nursing applicable to the designated clinical area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current Basic Rescuer (Level C) and Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Certificates.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and apply maternal/fetal/newborn theory and expertise to provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, and safety interventions.
• Ability to recognize acuity changes.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence/evidence informed practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/support person, the public, medical staff and members of the inter-professional care team using verbal, written and electronic communication means.
• Ability to promote person-centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families/support person, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the inter-professional care team.
• Ability to teach and instruct patients and families/support person on topics essential to their health care and well-being.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in a continuously changing environment.
• Ability to deal with and promote change.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant 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.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.