Registered Nurse, Transition Line (Specialty Nursing)

Fraser Health Authority; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health authority is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Transition Line in Burnaby to provide specialized nursing care. The role involves patient assessment, collaboration with healthcare teams, and participation in professional development programs aim to enhance skills in a supportive environment focusing on community health.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current BCCNM registration.
• Completion of applicable post-graduate specialty courses required.
• BCLS certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan nursing care for patients.
• Collaborate with patients and families in care planning.
• Document assessments and interventions according to standards.

Skills

Assessment and diagnostic reasoning

Effective communication

Person-centered care

Collaboration and team work

Education

Graduation from an approved School of Nursing

Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with BCCNM

Completion of post graduate specialty nursing course/program

Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

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Salary

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

Salary

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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Burnaby Hospital - New Redevelopment Opportunities in Burnaby, BC Canada / Fraser Health.

Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build for the future of health care in Burnaby.

We’re hiring for a variety of new nursing positions in our expanded Emergency Department that might just be your next career move!

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 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.

We are currently looking to fill a Part-Time opportunity for a Registered Nurse, Transition Line (Specialty Nursing) at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, B.C.

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Teaches patients and families/care givers about illness prevention, health restoration and health maintenance to help patients accomplish their health care goals. Assesses learning needs of the patient and family/care giver; provides information and demonstration of care activities to support self-care and the discharge plan.
• 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.
• Documents assessments, nursing diagnosis, observations, interventions, patient/family responses, outcomes/evaluations, and referrals according to practice standards and Fraser Health procedures.
• Participates on nursing committees, care conferences and councils as assigned or as agreed to with the Manager.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 48,000+ 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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