Registered Nurse, Transition Line - Operating Room - Ridge Meadows Hospital – Casual – BCIT Spe[...]

Fraser Health; Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Canada is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room at Ridge Meadows Hospital. This position offers a unique opportunity to advance your career through a comprehensive education program aimed at specialty qualification. Successful candidates will enjoy full-time or part-time roles following training and a commitment to provide person-centered care. If you meet the necessary qualifications and are motivated to grow your career, this could be your chance to make a significant impact in health care.

Benefits

100% tuition sponsorship

Wages during training

Qualifications

• Current active registration with BCCNM required.
• Completion or willingness to complete specialty nursing course.
• Current BCLS certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and make nursing diagnoses.
• Collaborate with families to develop care plans.
• Participate in care and discharge planning for patients.
• Coordinate nursing care and delegate tasks.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals in care adjustments.
• Educate patients about health maintenance.
• Document patient care and progress accurately.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Attend educational programs to maintain clinical competence.
• Provide feedback on patient care programs.
• Perform additional related duties as necessary.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Effective communication

Patient-centered care

Collaboration with interprofessional teams

Problem-solving

Teaching and instructing

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Current registration with BCCNM

Completion of post graduate specialty nursing course/program

Current certification in BCLS

Job description

Salary

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

Job Summary

If you are a registered nurse (RN) looking for career advancement and training to become specialty qualified, Fraser Health is dedicated to supporting your development by sponsoring 100% of your tuition, textbooks and wages! Upon successful completion, you will be offered either a regular full-time or part-time (minimum 0.50 FTE) position in an existing vacancy in the Operating Room at Ridge Meadows Hospital.

Join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital (RMH) in Maple Ridge as we build for the future of health care!

Who can apply? Fraser Health RN employees and external RN candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Current active practising or provisional registration with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)
• Current CPR certification
• Commit to a comprehensive education program
• A commitment to a minimum of 18 month regular full-time or part-time FH employment in the specialty area upon successful completion of the program
• An agreement to attend an orientation session at an educational institution for applicable specialty program
• An agreement to travel to an appropriate site/campus and to clinical practice areas (mileage reimbursement per HEABC/ BCNU Letter of Understanding on Specialty Education)
• An agreement to allow the education institution to release student progress information (complete/ incomplete/ withdrawn) to the FH Specialty Education division of Professional Practice

About the Program

In the Perioperative area of practice, nurses provide care to patients who are having operative or other invasive procedures. Perioperative nurses work closely with the surgical team to deliver direct nursing care to patients within the Operating Room that include, assessing patients physical and psycho-social needs, evaluating and coordinating nursing care, and scrubbing and circulating duties and participating in identifying and reducing risk factors that may impact patient care.

BCIT offers a 28-week Perioperative program (12 weeks online & 16 weeks full-time studies). Nurses in this program will complete the modularized theory developed by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), simulation, and clinical experiences to consolidate the scrub and circulating perioperative nursing competencies. The clinical component occurs at the sponsoring site via an instructor-supported preceptorship. The BCIT perioperative program will prepare nurses for novice practice in a variety of Perioperative settings.

Don't miss out on this incredible chance to advance your nursing career and make a real difference. Apply now to join Fraser Health's Specialty Nursing Education program and embark on an exciting journey of growth and impact!

Have questions about what it's like working in OR Nursing? Jamie says.

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, and working collaboratively and in partnership with the interprofessional care team in the provision of person-centered care, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, providing and evaluating nursing care to patients.

The purpose of this position is to provide qualified registered nurses the opportunity to consolidate their skills by rotating through a specialty nursing unit(s) prior to and/or during the undertaking of post graduate course work applicable to the relevant specialty nursing unit(s). As such, successful applicants will be expected to participate in and successfully complete the applicable post graduate specialty nursing courses/program within the agreed-to time frames.

Responsibilities

1. Assesses patients and collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication, data review and physical assessment. Makes a nursing diagnosis of the patient's condition and determines whether the condition can be improved or resolved by an appropriate nursing intervention. Plans, performs and evaluates nursing interventions and care.
2. Collaborates with patients and their families/care givers in developing the care plan and encourages family participation in the development, implementation and ongoing modification of the care plan. Establishes a therapeutic relationship by demonstrating empathy, trust and respect, advocating for the patient's rights to privacy, dignity and access to information, and by ensuring the patient's choice and autonomy in decision making and care planning.
3. Participates in the care and discharge planning process for patients on admission by ensuring the care plan is established, implemented, and evaluated effectively, updating care plan in a timely manner, and intervening as appropriate, collaborating with the interprofessional care team to ensure comprehensive care planning and delivery, and collaborating and communicating with the Patient Care Coordinator on issues that will affect the care/discharge plan.
4. Coordinates nursing care for the patient; sets priorities, assigns and delegates tasks to support staff, and makes referrals to the interprofessional care team according to established protocols and practice standards.
5. Collaborates with members of the interprofessional care team including Physicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Care Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Educators, and other health care professionals/providers in the identification and resolution of issues, adjustments to care plans as required, and in regard to changes in patient condition.
6. Teaches patients and families/care givers about illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assess learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities to support self-care and the discharge plan.
7. Plans and discusses referral information with patient and their families/care givers and, in collaboration with members of the interprofessional care team, initiates referrals to appropriate health care/community agencies.
8. Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
9. Participates on nursing committees, care conferences and councils as assigned or as agreed to with the Manager.
10. Participates in research and quality improvement activities by identifying patient care issues, collecting data, and identifying needs and recommendations for corrective action and changes to practices, procedures or protocols.
11. Participates in and attends in-services and other educational programs. Identifies own learning goals and maintains and updates current clinical competence and knowledge within area of practice.
12. Provides feedback to the Manager/delegate regarding the effectiveness of patient care programs, policy/clinical decision support tools (e.g. clinical pathways, standards, order sets and procedures) and equipment.
13. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

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

Completion of the applicable post graduate specialty nursing course/program and/or willingness to complete the applicable post graduate specialty nursing courses/program.

Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to complete initial and ongoing patient assessment (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through appropriate/prescribed technical, therapeutic, safety type interventions.
• 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 communication means.
• Ability to promote person-centered care that demonstrates empathy for patients and families/care givers, sensitivity to diverse cultures and preferences, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to integrate and evaluate data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to teach and instruct patients and families/care givers about topics essential to their health care and well-being.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to collaborate with and promote cooperation among members of the interprofessional care team.
• Ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support nursing decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence/evidence-informed practice.
• 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 work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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