Registered Nurse (rn), Med Surg

Northern Health; Hazelton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Northern Canada is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join their team at Wrinch Memorial Hospital. The role involves delivering compassionate patient care in various clinical settings while ensuring compliance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives standards. This position requires strong assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to client-centered care and skilled in multiple nursing competencies.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit packages

Four weeks vacation

Financial support for moving expenses

Employer-paid training opportunities

Outdoor activities and short commutes

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications

• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Advanced preparation in clinical specialty depending on the assigned area.
• CPR certification within three years.

Responsibilities

• Practice in accordance with nursing standards and ethics.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for client care.

Skills

Client assessments

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Client-focused care

Time management

Use of medical equipment

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Job description

Position Summary

Do you have a passion for nursing? We have the position for you! We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse with a dedication for delivering compassionate patient care to join our team at the Wrinch Memorial Hospital.

In accordance with established mission, vision, values and strategic priorities of Northern Health, the Registered Nurse (RN) in Rural General practices operates in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) as well as within a patient and family centered care model.

The RN practices in a variety of clinical settings and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the RN ensures the delivery of client-centered care by assisting individual clients and their families to respond to changing health care needs. The RN demonstrates a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.

Rural community hospitals provide a wide range of services and, depending on the location, may require the RN to be competent in multiple clinical settings. This job description addresses various scenarios where nurses are required to work in one or more areas requiring advanced training & experience.

Shift Rotation/Hours of Work

Days, Nights, 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 (rotating)

Wrinch Memorial Hospital

Teaching is a time-honored tradition at Wrinch Memorial hospital. There is an ongoing rotation of Medical Students, Nurse Practitioner Students and Medical Residents. It serves a population of 8,000 with:

• Nine Complex Care beds
• One Respite bed
• 13 Acute Care beds
• Dental Clinic
• Laboratory
• Wrinch Medical Clinic
• One secure psychiatric observation room
• Medical Imaging, including ultrasound
• Retail Pharmacy On-site

Other health and community care services include:

• Public Health
• Mental Health and Substance Use
• Skeena Place Assisted Living Complex
• Home and Community Care support services
  • Home Care
  • Palliative Care
• Visiting specialists include
  • General surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Gynecology
  • Rheumatology
  • Pediatrics
  • Urology
  • MyoActivation Pain Clinic
  • Neurology (coming soon)
• Pre and Post-Natal outreach programs
• Chronic Disease Management

The Hazeltons

The communities that make up what is collectively known as the Upper Skeena, are situated on the unceded traditional territory of the Gitxsan Nation. The Gitxsan people have lived on these lands for 10,000+ years and, along with the Wet'suwet'en Nation to the east, established the precedent setting Delgamuukw court decision in 1997. Some of the communities included in the Upper Skeena are the incorporated municipalities of Hazelton and New Hazelton, unincorporated settlements of South Hazelton, Two Mile, Suskwa Valley, Miskinish (Cedarvale), Kitwanga Valley, Andimal and the Kispiox Valley, and the 7 Indigenous villages of Gitanyow, Gitwangak, Gitsegukla, Hagwilget, Gitanmaax, Sik-e-dakh, and Anspayaxw. Some would say the natural beauty of the land is unparalleled - it certainly holds a central place in health and wellbeing for many of the Indigenous and non‑Indigenous people who live on these unceded lands. Check out The Hazeltons, known as the historic heartland of northwest BC.

What Northern Health has to offer you!

• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part‑time and full‑time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• "Loan Forgiveness Programs" offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:

• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.

Examples may include:

• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.

It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume.

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Qualfications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing with current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• Advanced preparation in the clinical specialty of the assigned area as required by the position:
  • Emergency: Advanced preparation in an ED clinical specialty or an equivalent combination of education & experience. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within three (3) years.
  • Perinatal: Advanced preparation in a Perinatal clinical specialty or an equivalent combination of education & experience. Current Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 2 years. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within three (3) years.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with the clients, families, the public, medical staff, and the members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written and computer communication means.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem‑solve effectively.
• Ability to promote client‑focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, client advocacy and social justice concerns.
• Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well‑being.
• Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
• Using factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research‑based evidence. Integrates best practice from nursing and health‑related disciplines and the humanities, arts, and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Ability to operate related equipment including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who we are

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.

Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.

There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.