Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Hospice Residence

Fraser Health Authority; White Rock; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Vacation (4 weeks)

Pension plan

Maternity top-up

Transit subsidy

Employee discounts

Job summary

Fraser Health is hiring a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join the Hospice team at Melville Hospice in White Rock, B.C. You will provide direct nursing care within a multidisciplinary team, assessing needs, planning and implementing care plans according to policies and procedures.

Applicants must hold an approved Nursing or Psychiatric Nursing program, be licensed with BCCNM, and have related hospice/palliative care experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing and/or Psychiatric Nursing.
• Two (2) years' recent, related medical nursing experience in an acute care facility, including one (1) year recent related experience in a hospice/palliative care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
• Collect information about the patient using observation, communication and physical assessment.
• Communicate with the health care team about the patient care plan; explain plan to patient and families.
• Advocate to protect patient rights to autonomy, privacy, dignity and information.
• Document timely and accurate reports of observations and patient teaching.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and committees to improve patient care.

Skills

Nursing practice

Communication

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Patient advocacy

Education

BCCNM registration

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Hospice team at Melville Hospice located in White Rock, B.C.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: Eligible employees can start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive a top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

*Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, provides direct nursing care to patients of the Hospice Residence at assigned locations according to established policies and procedures by assessing physical, emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs; plans, documents and implements care plans; evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan and makes recommendations for care plan changes,where necessary.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of assigned patients byassessing actual or potential problems and strengths, plans and performs interventions and evaluates outcomes.
2. Collects information about the patient usinga variety of sources such asskills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable appropriate nursing care.
3. Communicates and consults with members of the health care team about the patient care plan; participates in interdisciplinary conference andexplains plan of care to the patient and/or families.
4. Acts as an advocate to protect and promote the patient's rights to autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.
5. Documents timely and accurate reports of relevant observations including patient and family teaching and evaluation of nursing care.
6. Participateson nursing, hospital committees and councils for improvement of patient care and/or work environment.
7. Participates in the orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students by providing information and acting as a preceptor, where appropriate; identifies self-learning needs and attends educational programs to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
8. Participates in quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues and collecting data,evaluating patient care programs, techniques, standards and procedures by providing feedback about effectiveness and patient care outcomes.
9. Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation of an approved School of Nursing and/or Psychiatric Nursing. Two (2) years' recent, related medical nursing experience in an acute care facility, including one (1) year recent related experience in a hospice/palliative care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing practice as it pertains to hospice palliative/residencepatients
• Knowledge of other healthcare professions and their contribution to the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the patient, family and caregivers
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software 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.