Registered Nurse (RN)

Optima Living; Duncan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse in Duncan, BC to deliver high-quality care to residents. The role involves supporting team members and ensuring compliance with care standards. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification, excellent communication skills, and a positive, energetic attitude. This position is an opportunity to be part of a supportive healthcare team dedicated to providing person-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in residential care is considered an asset.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Possesses physical capabilities required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and services to residents.
• Support and create a positive culture for residents and team members.
• Implement quality improvements and organizational initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Leadership

Quality improvement

Advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Job description

Let us welcome you home to The Hamlets at Duncan in Duncan, BC.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Memory Care and LTC communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” This vision for our residents is also very true for our dedicated team members. When you work with Optima Living you will feel welcomed, supported, motivated:

Reporting to the Director of Care or designate, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the RN will work closely with other front line team members to provide high quality care and services to residents. The RN supports the team it works with in creating a warm, respectful, positive, safe, supportive culture for our residents, their families and other team members. As part of their role, the RN ensures care and services provided to the residents aligns with organizational polices, care standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• The ability to take initiative; able to work independently and energized by developing the skills and abilities of others both inside and outside personal area of expertise
• Demonstrate the ability and temperament to deal tactfully, effectively, and cooperatively with residents, family members, contract agencies, team members, leadership, and visitors
• Lifetime learner, quick study, and able to communicate and teach new concepts to others
• Driven toward quality outcomes in all disciplines. Ability to implement and support quality improvements and organizational quality initiatives
• Embraces and supports person centered care, holistic care, and resident personhood
• The ability to support all team members who provide resident care and services
• Understanding and ability to demonstrate advocacy

What you will need to succeed

• Qualified Registered Nurse (RN)
• Minimum of 1 year experience in residential care is considered an asset
• An equivalent combination of experience and qualifications acceptable to the facility
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner
• Demonstrates and supports the Vision, Mission, and Values
• Energetic, positive, a natural leader who has the personal skills to motivate, encourage and support team members
• Possesses the physical capabilities required for this role

Are you legally allowed to work in Canada? Yes No

Will you require sponsorship now or in the future?* Yes No

Do you hold a current unrestricted BCCN&M License and/or CRNA License?*

If yes, please provide the number

Do you have two or more year's of full time Canadian nursing experience?
(Must have 2800 hours of nursing experience which generally equates to 2 years full time or 4 years part time or multiple years of casual)* Yes No

Do you have a valid CPR and First Aid? CPR First Aid

Have you completed all current provincial required vaccinations, this includes - COVID-19 vaccinations, Tuberculosis, Influenza and others? Yes No

Have you successfully completed the Objective Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE)?*