RN Community Health Services

Island Health; Ladysmith; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 82,000; Part time

Job summary

Island Health invites applications for a casual RN, Community Health Services position based in Ladysmith, BC. The role involves delivering client-centred nursing care across multiple sites, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

The RN will collaborate with the client and care team, conduct assessments, plan interventions, and coordinate services to improve patient outcomes. BC RN registration and recent experience are required.

Qualifications

• Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as an RN.
• Two years' recent related experience or equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC, with Island Health implementing reforms to improve care quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in accordance with organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Collaborate with the client, health care team and primary care providers to deliver client-centred care.
• Perform client assessments and plan interventions with evidence-based guidelines.
• Coordinate health services and community programs to promote health and prevent illness.
• Demonstrate effective communication to support inter-professional collaboration and a respectful workplace.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Culturally safe care

Client assessments

Inter-professional collaboration

Health education

Time management

Care coordination

Community health

Evidence-based practice

Research knowledge

Education

RN registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives

Two years’ related experience

Job description

Ladysmith Community Health Centre (LCHC) - Ladysmith, BC V0R 2E0 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

Yes

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites is a regular/on-going requirement

Shift Start Time/End Time

0800-1600

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Casual

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.42 - $59.52

Paid FTE

N/A

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

N/A

Planned Start Date

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) client and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Registered Nurse (RN) Community Health Services practices in accordance with relevant provincial legislation, nursing standards, the code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), employer policies and individual competencies. Provides nursing care in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, guidelines and other controls on practice.

The RN practices in a variety of clinical settings and works in collaboration with the client, the client's health care team and in partnership with primary care providers. Utilizes a community focused approach, ensuring the delivery of client centered care to achieve and maintain maximum health through the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury, assessment of health status, planning and implementation of interventions and coordination of health services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing RN registrant. Two years' recent related experience or equivalent combination of education training and experience.

Valid BC driver's license.

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrates ability to provide client-focused, trauma-informed and culturally safe care.
• Demonstrates ability to complete initial and ongoing client assessments (clinical and diagnostic reasoning) and provide nursing care through evidence-based guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective written, electronic and verbal communication to facilitate inter-professional collaborative practice, healthy environments, and a respectful workplace for client, staff, students and partners/affiliates.
• Demonstrates ability to instruct clients and others about topics essential to health care and well-being.
• Demonstrates ability to manage time and resources effectively.
• Demonstrates ability to apply knowledge of care planning and care coordination, including knowledge of community programs and services
• Demonstrates knowledge of community health practice, chronic disease management, geriatric and palliative nursing practice within a client and care giver centred care approach.
• Demonstrates ability to demonstrate self-awareness, developing and implementing own learning goals for continuous learning and professional development.
• Demonstrates ability to use factual information, prior learning and basic principles and procedures to support decisions and actions with relevant research-based evidence.
• Informs, applies and integrates research and evidence-based best practice related to nursing and health-related disciplines and the humanities, arts and sciences disciplines into professional practice.
• Demonstrates ability to operate related equipment and technology including relevant computer applications.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the duties of the position.

A first in Canada: minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios (mNPRs) are here in BC! Island Health, alongside BC's other health authorities, is implementing mNPRs as a transformative staffing initiative that aims to improve the working environment of nurses in order to provide better quality care to our patients.