Registered Nurse Post Anesthetic Recovery

Northern Health - BC; Prince George; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the team at University Hospital of Northern BC. The role requires delivering compassionate patient care and working within an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include providing direct nursing care in accordance with current evidence and collaboration with patients and families. This position offers comprehensive benefits, vacation time, and professional development opportunities in a community known for its affordability and high quality of life.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Four weeks vacation

Financial support for moving expenses

Employee referral program

Employer-paid training opportunities

Spectacular outdoor activities

Qualifications

• Passion for nursing and delivering compassionate patient care.
• Ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary health care team.
• Practice based on current evidence from nursing science.

Responsibilities

• Provide general practice activities within the scope of RN practice.
• Carry out direct nursing care for admitted patients.
• Collaborate in a patient- and family-centered care model.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based nursing practice

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

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 Registered Nurse provides general practice activities within the scope of RN practice in accordance with the Vision, Values, Ethics and Standards of the organization and of the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). Within a patient- and family-centered care model and in collaboration with an interdisciplinary health care team, this role carries out direct nursing care for admitted patients to meet the needs of the University Hospital of Northern BC and the patient/family population we serve. The RN bases practice on current evidence from nursing science and humanities.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Nights - 07:00 to 15:00, 10:00 to 18:00, 23:00 to 07:00, Rotating

About UHNBC

University Hospital Of Northern BC (UHNBC) is the largest acute care facility within the Northern Health Region, and a hub for specialized health services. It’s also a teaching hospital.

• Provides undergraduate physician training through the Northern Medical Program, run by the University of British Columbia and the University of Northern British Columbia.
• Hosts residents in UBC’s Family Practice Residency Program
• Is a key clinical education site for nursing and many health sciences students at UNBC, the College of New Caledonia, BCIT and other institutions.

UHNBC has benefited from nearly $100 million in expansions, renovations and new equipment since 2001:

• Patient care addition with an expanded emergency room and updated ICU
• State-of-the-art maternal-child care centre (including a single room neonatal ICU)
• Facilities to accommodate undergraduate physician training
• MRI unit

UHNBC is also home to a cancer centre for Northern BC, featuring a wide range of cancer treatments including radiation therapy.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes, result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly, and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

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” are 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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