REGISTERED NURSE (RN), PRIMARY CARE

Northern Health - BC; Tumbler Ridge; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health - BC is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join their team in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. This role focuses on delivering compassionate patient care within diverse settings, including physician practices and communities. The Registered Nurse will provide direct clinical care, work collaboratively with an interprofessional team, and contribute to patient care plans. Nurses may also rotate through Emergency and Community Services and handle on-call emergencies. This is a key position for improving the healthcare delivery system in the area.

Qualifications

• Dedication to compassionate patient care.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interprofessional team.
• Understanding of clinical follow-up and care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care and services to individuals and communities.
• Work across Emergency and Community Services.
• Rotate through an on-call schedule for after hours emergencies.

Job description

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 in Tumbler Ridge.

In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the Primary Care Nurse (PCN) practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice and code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). The Primary Care Nurse (PCN) functions as a member of the interprofessional team and applies best practices to provide competent, safe, and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools, and communities. The PCN provides care that includes clinical follow up according to the person’s primary Care Plan and the person’s personal goals of care to inform plans of care developed collaboratively with the interprofessional team. The Primary Care Nurse will provide direct clinical care and services to individuals, groups, and communities.

Nurses are expected to work across Emergency and Community Services, as well as rotate through an on-call schedule for after hours emergencies.

Primary Care Networks are partnerships between the Divisions of Family Practice representing BC’s family physicians, the regional health authorities, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and local community partners, along with other community providers such as nurse practitioners. All partners are working together in their local communities and collectively to redesign B.C.’s primary and community care system so that it works better for patients and health-care providers.