Registered Nurse, Surgical Services - Operating Room - Burnaby Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 56,481 - 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits

Vacation up to 4 weeks

Municipal pension enrollment

Maternity top-up

TransLink pass subsidy

Job summary

Fraser Health Burnaby Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Surgical Services - Operating Room team in Burnaby, BC. This role supports the two-phase redevelopment project transforming the site into a modern health care campus, with phase one opening in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

You will provide direct nursing care in the OR, perform scrubbing and circulating duties, and collaborate with physicians, anaesthetists and the interprofessional team.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved School of Nursing.
• Current practicing registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
• One year's recent clinical nursing experience in the designated clinical area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in the OR.
• Receive and admit patients to the OR, coordinating and providing nursing care per orders and in conformance with standards.
• Identify and reduce risk factors; advocate for patient autonomy, privacy, dignity and access to information.

Skills

Nursing clinical skills

Patient assessment

Emergency response

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BSN or nursing diploma

BCCNM registration

Tools

Medical equipment operation

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour.

Job Summary

Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build for the future of health care in Burnaby. The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project is a multi-phase project that will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health care campus. Phase one is slated to open in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

Highlights Of The Two-phase Redevelopment Project Include

• Expanded Emergency Department with additional treatment spaces
• New health care pavilion with 83 beds to support maternity, neonatal intensive care, medicine, and mental health patients
• New operating rooms, procedure rooms and recovery spaces
• New acute care tower with 160 beds
• New medical imaging department
• New integrated BC Cancer Centre

Burnaby Hospital plays an essential role to those living in the community by delivering a variety of health care services. Services and specialties include emergency medicine, intermediate-level critical care, medical imaging, internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, geriatric medicine, neurology, gastroenterology, palliative, psychiatry, oncology, outpatient clinics, and an extensive surgery program with anesthesia, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, and plastics specialties.

Position Details

We are currently hiring for a Registered Nurse to join our Surgical Services - Operating Room team at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, B.C.

Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: Eligible employees can start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year.
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.
• Eligibility based on employment status.

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) standards of practice and the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Registered Nurse (RN), O.R. provides direct nursing care to patients within the Operating Room (OR) according to established standards and administrative policies and procedures. Assesses patients physical and psycho-social needs; identifies problems, plans, implements, documents, evaluates and coordinates the nursing care of assigned patients and performs scrubbing and circulating duties.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of patients, identifying actual or potential problems and planning interventions.
• Receives and admits patients to the OR, coordinating and providing nursing care according to physician and anaesthetist orders and in conformance with established standards and hospital policies. Sets priorities and delegates tasks to appropriate staff.
• Identifies and reduces risk factors that may impact the patient and/or health care team and acts as an advocate for patient autonomy, respect, privacy, dignity and access to information.
• Modifies care as needs change, initiating immediate treatment such as applying non-invasive monitoring devices if required.
• Obtains, checks, sets up and positions supplies, instruments and equipment required for surgery, ensuring instruments and equipment are in working order and reporting those in need of repair.
• Follows standardized count policy and provides appropriate documentation.
• Performs scrub and circulation duties within the OR according to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Collects information from a variety of sources using observation, communication and physical assessment skills to enable appropriate nursing care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and research, identifying patient care issues and collecting data.
• Serves as an active member on nursing and hospital committees and councils to improve patient care and the work environment.
• Supports orientation and ongoing education of nursing staff and students, acting as a preceptor and mentor as appropriate.
• Contributes to the evaluation of patient care programs, techniques, standards and procedures by providing feedback on effectiveness and patient care outcomes.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing. Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).

One (1) year's recent relevant clinical nursing experience in the designated clinical area, and completion of post graduate coursework and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Clinical proficiency in the designated clinical area.
• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment and provide nursing care through appropriate interventions.
• Ability to determine and deal with emergency situations.
• Ability to recognize acuity changes.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles to support nursing decisions and actions with evidence-based practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families/care givers, the public, medical staff and members of the interprofessional care team using verbal, written and electronic applications.
• Ability to promote person-centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the interprofessional care team.
• Ability to operate related equipment, including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust, with inclusive, equitable and culturally safe hiring practices.