REGISTERED NURSE (RN), POST ANESTHETIC RECOVERY

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health & dental

Municipal pension plan

Four weeks vacation after one year

Moving expense assistance

Employee referral program

Training & leadership development

Outdoor activities & short commutes

Loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Staff RN in the PACU at University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC). You will provide compassionate nursing care, perform assessments, plans and evaluations, and work with an interdisciplinary team to meet evolving patient needs.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, adherence to NH standards, and ongoing professional development in a fast-paced acute setting. 

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as an RN registrant.
• Enhanced specialty post-anesthetic education course with two years of related clinical experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in PACU in acute clinical setting.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.
• Support clients and families responding to changing health care needs.

Skills

Assessment & Intervention

Communication

Critical Thinking

Human Caring

Teaching

Management

Leadership

Knowledge Integration

Equipment Operation

Physical Fitness

Education

BC College of Nurses and Midwives RN registration

Enhanced specialty post-anesthetic course

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

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 University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC).

The Staff RN, PACU, practices in accordance with the Vision, Values, Ethics and Standards of the organization and of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and within a patient and family centered care model. The Staff RN, PACU, provides nursing care in an acute clinical setting and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Staff Nurse ensures the delivery of client–centered care by assisting individual clients and their families respond to changing health care needs. This Staff RN, PACU, possesses a specialized body of knowledge and bases practice on nursing science and related content from other sciences and humanities.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work

Days, Nights - 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00, Rotating

Qualfications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant.
• Advanced education in an approved enhanced specialty post anesthetic education course, and two (2) years recent, related clinical experience aligned with unit specific competencies or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Assessment and Intervention – 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.
• Communication – 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.
• Critical Thinking – Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data (from multiple sources) to problem-solve effectively.
• Human Caring and Relationship Centered Practice – 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.
• Teaching – Ability to transmit information intended to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Management – Manages time and resources, implementing activities to promote cooperation among relevant others, collaboration across disciplines and related activities.
• Leadership – Promotes staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness and risk-taking, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of NH policies or other protocols, and ongoing professional development of self.
• Knowledge Integration – 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.

Where you will be working

Facility

Additional details about this facility’s programs and care environment can be found through University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC).

Community

Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince George.

More about Northern Health

Northern Health covers nearly 600,000 square kilometers, delivering health services to more than two dozen communities and 55 First Nations communities across the region. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, person centered care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

Joining Northern Health means becoming part of a supportive team that values your growth and well-being. Here’s what we provide:

• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.